Lesson Plan – Considering Structure in Online Learning

While the use of lesson plans in the K-12 context is common, after two decades in higher education I honestly haven’t worked with any faculty that create formal lesson plans for their teaching.  However, the Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching is specifically designed to provide lesson plans focused on technology in teaching and learning.  This particular one is designed for teacher education program and is a way to provide teacher candidates an opportunity to be exposed to online learning.  As you’ll note below, in addition to the lesson itself (available in both PDF and MS Word format), there is also course materials that can be imported directly into Canvas and other additional materials related to the lesson itself.

Article Sidebar Lesson PDF Lesson DOCX canvas-export.imscc Additional Materials Published: Dec 17, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.13001/jtilt.v1i2.7383 Keywords: Distance Education Online Learning Learning Management System Course Design Structure Clarity Organization

Main Article Content Craig E. Shepherd Abstract This week-long, asynchronous online module introduces the theory of transactional distance, particularly the component associated with structure, to graduate-level instructional design students enrolled in a seminar course about online learning. Learners were also introduced to publicly available Quality Matters rubrics and other readings associated with the effective design of online instruction. To demonstrate their understanding of the topic, learners imported skeletal learning resources into a course shell and developed them further in terms of sequence, clarity, organization, and purpose based on assigned readings and discussions. Because dialogue and accessibility concepts were covered more fully in later modules, these topics were minimized during this module. Topics: distance education, online learning, learning management system, course design, structure, clarity, organization. Time:  One week was allocated for this lesson.

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How to Cite:

Shepherd, C. E. (2022). Considering Structure in Online Learning. Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching, 1(2), 24–35. https://doi.org/10.13001/jtilt.v1i2.7383