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Course development

Definition: 

The design, delivery, and assessment of effective courses ideally is an iterative process, one in which assessment is integrated into improving the design and delivery of future courses. Outlined are some essential concepts in course design and delivery.

Useful resources on Course development:

Berkeley Center for Teaching & Learning. (2020). Effective course design. https://teaching.berkeley.edu/resources/effective-course-design

Basics including: Syllabus, Academic Integrity and the Honor Code, Using Copyright Materials in Your Classroom, and Working with GSIs (Section 1.3).

MIT Teaching+Learning Lab. (n.d.). Guidelines for teaching @MIT and beyond. https://tll.mit.edu/help/guidelines-teaching-mit-and-beyond

Comprehensive guide to course design (Prior Knowledge; Expectations, Course Goals, and Learning Outcomes; Activity-Outcome Alignment; Active Learning; Real World Contexts; and Student Motivation) and delivery (Varied Teaching Methods, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Competences, Views of Learning & Knowledge, Learning Communities, Student Responsibility for Learning, Student Reflection) processes.

Stanford University Teaching Commons. (n.d.). Planning your approach. https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/teaching/planning-your-approach

Resources related to teaching goals, characteristics of effective teachers, improving your teaching, combining teaching and research, and a selected bibliography on college teaching.

Tags: IPS IA; IPS CritT; IPS CreaT; IPS WC; IPS OC; IPS R; IPS QL; IPS IL; IPS T; IPS PS; PSR CE; PSR IKC; PSR ER; PSR LL; PSR GL; IAL IntL; CompQ

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2.2.2. Course development

 

Author: Stephanie Krueger

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Last Updated: February 9, 2021

 

Editor: Last modified: 9.2. 2021 10:02