Designing Distributed Instruction

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Designing Distributed Instruction

• Maggie McVay Lynch Ed.D

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E-Class Model

• E Explain
• C Clarify
• L Look
• A Act
• S Share
• S Self Evaluate/Submit
• Developed by Stephen Gerson, Online Journal of
  Distance Learning Administration, Volume III,
  Number IV, Winter2000

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What do you want?

• Modular Design
• Versatility
• Ease Of Update
• Consistent Interface
• User Friendly

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Creating Content for Online Delivery

• Explain Clarify - Look

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Key Content Components

• Welcome page
• Syllabus
• Resources

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Welcome Page

• "Welcome!-Let me help you get started in your
  Amazing Magnificent course. This page will tell
  you what to expect each week, describe course
  progress, and give special announcements. When
  you're ready to start, just click on . . . ."

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Syllabus

• Set expectations, make clarifications
• Course description
• Course objectives
• Caveats and due dates
• Requirements for completion Evaluation
  methodologies

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Resources

• Online access to tools, notes, information
  students need to succeed in the class.
• Instructor notes
• Links to web sites
• Downloads
• Campus help lines
• Links to the library

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Layout

• Use lots of white space and short paragraphs vs.
  "wall-to-wall words.
• Boldface important points.
• Italicize key concerns.
• Use headings and subheadings to guide your
  readers.
• Use color (sparingly) for emphasis
• Use graphics for visual appeal, to exemplify key
  ideas, and to break up the monotony of text,
  text, and more text.
• Use bullets to create short paragraphs, and
  number steps or prioritize ideas.

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Creating Activities for Learning

• Act - Share

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Drill and Practice

• Games concentration, memory
• Quizzes hot potatoes software
• Simulations
• Role-plays

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Discuss and Synthesize

• Discussion Board
• Chat Room
• Essays
• Group Projects
• Poster Sessions

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Share and Evaluate

• Peer Critiques
• Electronic Feedback Paper sharing
• Student Presentations
• Reflection Discussions or Papers

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Describe and Catalog Reusable Objects

• Minimally catalog information
• Name and link
• Usage description
• Type of object text, simulation, discussion,
  reference (see MERLOT)