What does it take to create an Exemplary WebCT Course

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What does it take to create an Exemplary WebCT
Course?

• Featuring
• The American Film
• (the first NJ course to be selected as a WebCT
  exemplary course.)

Tom Valasek, tvalasek_at_raritanval.edu Raritan
Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ
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Why did we Apply?

• To get feedback on course in preparation for
  revisions/update
• Course was developed in spring 2000
• Course was first offered in fall 2000
• To evaluate the course according to established
  criteria (WebCT ECP rubric)
• (2005 Scoring Rubric is available at
  http//www.webct.com/service/ViewContent?contentI
  D23981201)

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Nomination/Rubric Form

• Parts of the Form
• Course Information
• Course Design ( Web accessibility)
• Interaction and Collaboration
• Technology
• Assessment
• Learner Support
• 2006 nominations due late November 2005 to mid
  February 2006.

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What made this course exemplary?
The course is available for viewing at
http//www.webct.com/exemplary/viewpage?nameexem
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Lessons

• Not a lot of background
• Multiple discussions topics (students choose)
• Integration with WebCT tools
• Course design
• Web accessibility

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Discussion

• What are good ways to create Interaction and
  Collaboration in an online course?
• What are good strategies for integrating
  technology into pedagogy?

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Reference Collection

• Web as textbook
• Learner support

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Discussion

• What are some good ways to use the Web as a
  resource to supplement an online course?
• What is a legitimate Website?
• What types of learner support are effective in an
  online course?

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Research Project

• Assessment
• Learner support

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Discussion

• What are good ways to assess students in online
  courses?

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Thats All Folks
Tom Valasek with David Graf and Maisie Caines,
WebCT ECP Coordinators
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