Instructional and Curricular Design for Online, Blended and Customized Instruction

Catalog description

This course is designed as an integrative, project-based experience for students. The course applies instructional design methodology to the development of online, blended and customized courses that are engaging, effective and in alignment with standards and best practices as identified by learning research. Participants will enact a unit of instruction as either the lead teacher or as an intern co-teaching role. Participants are guided through the process of conducting needs assessments; defining course goals and objectives; and designing instructional lesson plans, activities and materials, and assessments. Consideration is given to various models of online delivery, content organization and presentation, and design principles.