Strengths:Goals and objectives clear and assessed in various manners
Breadth, depth, and rigor for learning objectives
Requirements consistent with goals and objectives
Contact information for instructor provided to students
Current, correct, and reflects cultural sensitivity
Introduction addresses academic integrity, plagarism, copyright issues
Weaknesses:Information literacy and communication skills not present
Learning resources limited
Links to course standards in syllabus not current and do not open
Netiquette and privacy policies not addressed
Recommendations :Create assignments that develop information literacy and communication skillsProvide resource page with additional links and study supportsUpdate links to Common Core Standards pagesProvide lessons on netiquette and address privacy policies
Strengths:Design appropriate for 8th grade with variety of ways to learn
Logically organized units with objectives, activities, assignments, assessments, and resources
Wide variety of engaging, interactive, and interesting lessons
Higher-order thinking and critical reasoning activities
Readability levels, written, and mathematical requirements at 8th grade level
Immediate computer-based feedback with activities and assessments
Weaknesses:Unit/lesson numbering somewhat confusingCourse lacks student-student activitiesNo first week activity to confirm student engagementCourse lacks appropriate instructor-student and student-student interactionLimited access to enrichment resources
Interactions Between Students and Teachers:Performance tasks submitted online to instructorStudents contact the course instructor online, by e-mail, and by phone with questions
Interactions Between Students:One group project during the semester working online
Recommendations:Develop more student-to-student activities perhaps using discussion questions or projectsDevelop an online quiz or lesson to confirm initial student engagementDevelop and communicate program guidelines for non-responsive studentsDevelop a resource page that students can access for course enrichmentRemove the 09.10 Module Nine Test from Unit 1 (if an error)
Strengths:Strategies consistent with goals and objectives
Reasonable with appropriate methods to assess students’ mastery
Constant, varied, and timely throughout the course
Students constantly aware of his/her mastery of content
Wonderful variety of assessment materials
Grading policy and practices easy to understand
Types and Frequency:Pre-test and fluency checks every lessonFormative practice assessments throughout every lessonMultiple choice quizzes or short answer questions at the end of each lessonSummative unit test at the end of each unitPerformance task assessment each unit
Strengths:
Clear and consistent navigation throughout the course
Variety of engaging media
Content-specific tools and software
Types and Frequency:Audio files explaining graphics or concepts in many lessons
Video files explaining graphics or concepts in many lessons
Animations and manipulated animations inviting student participation in many lessons
Use of Math Open Reference in one lesson
Use of online graphing calculator based on student need