Example Unit

The purpose of this example is to illustrate:

1. the specific learning objectives for the students and how these relate to the learning levels

2. a range of teaching strategies that have been incorporated to address these different learning levels

scaffolding of concepts

coordination between learning and assignments

3. technology support for student learning

4. technology support for assessment and grading

5. embedded assessment

6. support for faculty who are unfamiliar with all the background (as I am)

 

1. Specific learning objectives

Vocabulary, concepts, application goals

 

2.Teaching strategies

This unit is based on a hybrid course (1/2 face to face and 1/2 online assignments) with two week units. Each unit goes through an entire cycle of assignments. The assignments that are assigned between class meetings are designed to keep the students' attention on the course. The class meetings were on Thursday. The next unit started right after the quiz for the previous unit.

Time line for assignments and feedback
Time	Activity or assignment	feedback
1st Thursday	application assignment in class just before quiz quiz on last unit (30 minutes) introductory lecture on the unit that sets the context and importance
Thur to Mon	Reading the chapters in the book
1st Monday	vocabulary quiz on the web on three words selected from the list	multemail response on choice of words provided by Wed
2nd Thur	media
2nd Thur	values - how these concepts interrelate to values or ethics