Backward Design in 7 StepsWhen you set out to design a new course, where do you begin? For many of us, the first place…
Writing Cognitive ObjectivesIn 1956 an educational psychologist, Benjamin Bloom, articulated a hierarchy (taxonomy) for understanding differing levels of cognition, starting with the…
Writing Behavioral ObjectivesSecond, O’Donnell’s subtle admonition that researchers explore how the medium of online education might be “artfully [exploited] in its own right,” [2] has…
Writing Affective ObjectivesThe affective learning taxonomy is one that is often overlooked in our traditional educational models, and yet is absolutely essential…
Diagnostic AssessmentDiagnostic assessments are typically non-graded assessments that help a teacher gauge students’ prior knowledge of a subject matter. Some examples…
Formative AssessmentFormative assessments are typically non-graded assessments that help a teacher gauge student learning or competency related to the learning objectives.…
Summative AssessmentSummative assessments seek to measure student achievement of course-level learning objectives or competencies. Comprehensive summative assessments seek evaluate student achievement of…
Scaffolding, Alignment, and DistributionAt its core, backward design is about how to craft a learning pathway that takes students from where they are…
Creating a Design BlueprintHorizon’s Designing for Online Learning (DOL) Moodle course makes use of the ADDIE model of course design in the development…
EvaluationEvaluation typically refers to the means by which the effectiveness or utility of a course or of components within a…