Objectives

• Identify the Elements of Effective Web Instruction
• Critique Internet Courses

Identify the Elements of Effective Web Instruction

• Instructional Elements
  • Student profile: who are your students?
  • Clear instructions
  • Examples of completed assignments / Learning models
  • Course outline / Stated objectives
  • Collaborative work
  • Assessment tools (student assessment of learning and assessment of learning environment)
  • Learning styles / Accessibility / Special needs
  • Public access to parts of the class
  • Links and other resources
  • Frequent interaction / Timely feedback from instructor
  • Active learning environment
  • Helping students manage workload
• Page Design Elements
  • Tables to organize material
  • Easy to read / Break up text
  • Limited graphics (download time)
  • Color Scheme
  • Learning styles / Accessibility / Special needs
  • Conservative use of "bells and whistles" (plug-ins, etc.)
  • Cross-platform and browser compatibility
  • Short but deep pages with links
• Organizational Elements
  • Similar format and design for pages in a series
  • Links (to get back home, to a new section, etc.)
  • Easy to navigate
  • Consistent navigational aids
  • Labeled navigational aids
• Support Elements
  • Tech support
  • Contact information
  • Link back to help
  • Link to relevant resources (Jacobs Library, Reading and Writing Lab, external links, etc.)
• Administrative Elements
  • Clear contact information
  • How to register
  • Grading issues
  • Password protect
  • Communication tools
  • Timely feedback from instructor

Critique Internet Courses
In this activity we will look at an Internet course from the World Lecture Hall and evaluate the course using the evaluation sheet. Be prepared to discuss your findings with the class.