Learning Management System Curriculum for Faculty Development

Module Organization

Instructor Presence

Discussion Boards

Beginner: Use Discussion Forums to create learner to learner and learner to instructor interactions; Rubrics embedded to allow for consistent grading

Intermediate: Group forums created for threaded discussions.

Advanced: Allow students to facilitate threaded discussions

Beginner: Use folders to collect elements of the course such as presentation, readings, assignments and assessments.

Intermediate: Course Overview module created; Course structure organized by week with Module Overview page outlining the objectives, assignments, etc.

Advanced: One-stop-shop organization: modules are organized by week with all required tools linked in the folder

A. Beginner

B. Intermediate

  1. Develop a communication policy or plan for email and feedback
  1. Apply the communication policy or plan for email and feedback.
  1. Apply technology tools to provide feedback

Reply to students with specific feedback in the discussion board area of the LMS

Track changes on submitted documents or separate feedback files

Rubrics

Reply to email communication within 24-48 hours of student communication

Feedback within approximately 7 days depending on length or type of assignments

C. Advanced

  1. Employ videos to connect to students every week for updates or feedback

Create a short, captioned update video

Screen capture/audio feedback

Screen capture tools: MediaSpace, Screencastify, Screen-Cast-Omatic, Jing

Audio feedback tools: Audacity or D2L audio feedback

  1. Identify different technology tools that can be used to communicate feedback

Rubric Tool

Turnitin, MS Word

Discussion Tool