Learning Outcomes
Purpose
- This week works in service of excellent student learning at Luther Seminary by supporting faculty in the process of developing and teaching online courses.
Desired Outcomes
- Teaching and learning happens best when there are clearly identified learning outcomes that direct the learning assessments, learning activities, and technical deployment of an online course. During this week we will work to identify, shape, and polish the stated learning outcomes for each of the online courses and then align the learning assessments, learning activities, and course technologies to serve the desired learning outcomes.
- Teaching and learning online presents different opportunities and challenges than residential teaching and learning. During this week we will work to understand those opportunities and challenges and design courses that make the most of the opportunities and address the challenges in the best possible manner.
- Developing and running effective and engaging online courses is a communal process involving students, faculty, and staff. During this week we will explore methods by which all involved parties can easily communicate and collaborate for the sake of excellent learning.
Competencies
Teaching and Learning Competencies
At the end of the Faculty Development Week, faculty will be able to:
- Articulate desired learning outcomes for their courses, develop learning assessments that measure student learning, and develop learning activities and materials appropriate to teaching and learning in an online environment.
- Have some understanding of who their students are and what experiences and learning goals they bring to the courses.
Technical Competencies
At the end of the Faculty Development Week, faculty will be able to:
- Login & edit content on their MyLutherNet course pages
- Read, post, and facilitate course discussion threads
- Use the chat features and facilitate a chat discussion on MyLutherNet
- Update content on the public course sites through Contribute
- Be familiar with a range of communication technologies including: blogs, RSS, wikis, web video, screen capture, video conferencing, email, telephone, etc.
- Know where to get more assistance
Course Development Process & Knowledge
At the end of the Faculty Development Week, faculty will be able to:
- Understand and use the 5 Phase course development process and the deadlines for developing course material, and are able to comment and help improve the process.
- Access, chart, and edit course content on the Luther Seminary project development site.