Jenn Kepka is an instructional designer at Lane Community College. She is currently teaching “Course Design Introduction,” a learning experience for faculty that delves into research and OSCQR-aligned best practices for backwards design, online support, planning engaging activities, and aligning course goals. The next class begins during Week 3 and runs through Week 8; faculty…
Test Proctoring and Fall 2020
We’re looking at another term — and maybe more — of learning and assessment that happens predominantly through online means. This can make instructors nervous about maintaining academic integrity for their assignments and exam materia…
Coffee Check-ins: Fridays this Fall, 10-11
Pull up a virtual chair and a real coffee (or drink of your choice) every Friday this fall for a check-in and chat hosted by your Instructional Design Services colleagues. There’s no formal agenda! Just drop in to talk through what’s on you…
Have a “When you can reach me” policy
One critical factor in building a sustainable online course is deciding how and when to set limits on your own work and interaction time with the course. In-person classes have the advantage of a clear end time: You walk out of the classroom. This fall…
Zoom is the new classroom
If we like it or not, Zoom and other online web conferencing (Google Meet) is here to stay and the “easy” days of normal may never be “normal” again. How do you replicate what we did in the classroom in zoom? A: You can’t….
Student Research From Spring 2020
In ENG 104_H Introduction to Fiction – Honors, the students in the honors section and the students in the non-honors section were in the same class. The honors students, however, produced a final literary analysis project that included a multimedia presentation and a final essay on a graphic novel of their choice. John Adair’s Presentation … Continue reading “Student Research From Spring 2020”
Year-End Report
This message was sent in email to all Lane employees on June 11, 2020: Hello All Lane Employees, Just as we did last year, we want to provide you with a year-end summary of our work to date toward the Guided Pathways strategic priority. Similar to last year, our design teams were actively making progress during Fall and Winter terms, and we hosted multiple college-wide events. Unlike last year, we experienced some unexpected interruptions for Spring term and are in the middle of significant changes to how we work! As we navigate these changes, our immediate focus has shifted to being ready to hit the virtual ground running again in the fall. Prior to the shift to remote work in March, our seven design teams had identified priorities and work plans for the coming academic terms. These priorities included smoothing the student experience between non-credit and credit areas of the Read More
LaneOnline Best Practices in Course Design (OSCQR) – self-enrollment now open.
Course Description Have you taught online but could like a refresher on best practices? Maybe you have never taught online, but are planning to do so in the future? This course is perfect for you! The LOBP in Course Design using OSCQR will introduce…
Session 5: Content and Activities
June 5, 1pm-2pm Recording. Does your course offer access to a variety of engaging resources and activities that facilitate communication and collaboration, deliver content, and support learning and engagement? OSCQR: Content and Activities Category…
Step 6, 7, 8 in Remote/Hybrid/Online Course Development
This post is continuation of the original 10 Steps to Build a Remote/Hybrid/Online Course. Wondering where to start? Just as we normally tell our students – start at the top and work your way down. The development checklist and all other guides o…