1. Good to Great!
Using the Exemplary Course Rubric to Improve Your Course

2. Workshop Objective
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
– Identify the elements of course design
from the Blackboard Exemplary Course
Program Rubric.
2 2

3. What is an Exemplary Course?
3

4. Blackboard Exemplary Course Program
Exemplary Course Program
4 4

5. Exemplary Course Program Rubric
Course Design
Interaction and
Collaboration
Assessment
Learner Support
5

6. Course Design
Goals and Objectives
Content Presentation
Learner Engagement
Technology Use
6

7. Exemplary Course Course Tour
ECP Winner 2012 Tour
7 7

8. Beginning Your Exemplary Course Plan
1. Goals and Objectives
– Easily located
– Explained clearly
– Reflect desired learning outcomes
– Provided for specific units/modules of the
course
8 8

9. Beginning Your Exemplary Course Plan
2. Content Presentation
– Provided in manageable segments
– Easily navigated
– Progression within units is intuitive
– Presented using a variety of media
– Supplementary materials are provided
9 9

10. Beginning Your Exemplary Course Plan
3. Learner Engagement
– Instructional strategies are designed to help
learners reach course goals and objectives
– Learners are provided clear guidance on how
to use the course content to achieve
objectives
– Activities encourage higher order thinking
– Remedial and advanced activities provided
10 10

11. Beginning Your Exemplary Course Plan
4. Technology Use
– Tools available within LMS are used in
ways that further learning
– Arrangement of tools facilitates efficient
learning experiences
– Innovative uses of tools or technologies
enable learning in a variety of ways
11 11

12. Seven Principles For Good Practice
Contact
Cooperation
Active Learning
Feedback
Time on Task
High Expectations
Ways of Learning
12 12

13. Designing an Exemplary Course
– Presentation Video
– Course Tours
– Scholarly Readings
– Hands-On Activities
https://open.coursesites.com
13 13

14. Course Design
Goals and Objectives
Content Presentation
Learner Engagement
Technology Use
14

15. Questions?
Thank
You!
15 15