Dr. David Des Armier, Jr.

Which classes do you teach online?

INDS 6050: Online Teaching for Educators; INDS 6051: Instructional Design for E-Learning; INDS 6055: Assessment of E-Learning

What do you want students in your courses to learn? What is the learning outcome or objective?

Define and explain the practice of instructional design for online learning

Find high-quality media and resources to supplement learning materials

Create active learning opportunities

Design ways to provide feedback explicitly aligned with learning objectives and construct actionable, growth-oriented feedback

Create faculty-generated and student-generated interactions, including student-content, student-student and student-instructor

Perform self-assessments

Compare the different purposes of assessment use to measure student growth and achievement

Differentiate between types of assessments and choose appropriate assessment types based on purpose of student feedback

Write authentic assessment questions

Craft authentic assessments to measure students’ knowledge, skills and abilities.

Perform peer review

Conduct formal and informal evaluations on course development

What advice would you give to those considering this online program?

Success in online learning requires a great deal of discipline and self-motivation. Do not assume an online course will be easier than a classroom-based course. Be prepared to deal with technology and keep an open mind about using new technologies to learn in the online environment.