Most courses I took online for my Master's were traditional online courses (is there even such a thing), but what I mean is that they had two discussion boards, some readings, a powerpoint or two, and an assignment each week. The discussion boards were okay, there was decent conversation, but they were so structured and over managed, that they just felt like journals, there was an authentic piece missing. And, when you are missing that authentic piece, what you have are people posting for the rubric, not the discussion; so the conversations die quickly.
I want my course developers t develop courses that if printed off and taken into a classroom would have no way of standing on its own. I want curriculum that utilizes the power of collaborative writing, and thinking, that asks the questions that provoke thoughtful discussion and debate, and that require multiple skills, offer differentiated instruction and assessment and engage students in powerful ways.
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"I want my course developers to develop courses that if printed off and taken into a classroom would have no way of standing on its own."
This is a great line. I think I would actually go further and to say that I want my course developers to develop courses that if taken without a community of learners or an engaged teacher would have no way of standing on their own. I want online courses that require engagement.
Oh... and you might want to proofread your titles...
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