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• 05 Feb 08
  

  Christy Tucker

  Case study of a course developed with 7 principles of effective online course design (from Chickering & Gamson). Explains how each of the principles was demonstrated and includes student evaluations of the course. Students felt the course was effective in teaching critical thinking skills and promoting student interaction, with many students rating it higher than face-to-face courses.

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  • • encourages contact between students and faculty,
    • develops reciprocity and cooperation among students,
    • encourages active learning,
    • gives prompt feedback,
    • emphasizes time on task,
    • communicates high expectations, and
    • respects diverse talents and ways of learning.
  • Students perceived the course as having the most impact on their critical thinking skills, with 87% rating the course as extremely or very useful in developing these capabilities
  • Overall, 79% of respondents felt that this totally online course was extremely or very useful in fostering student interaction, a principle of effective teaching that students often fear will be lacking in their online courses (Bullen 1998; Ward 1998).

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