Goal 2. To critically evaluate examples of distance education implementation in educational and business settings.
During this course, we were given the opportunity to collaborate with our classmates to create a rubric to evaluate two LMS sites. To successfully complete this assignment we had to refer back to previous readings for support. After the completion of our rubric, we were asked to evaluate two LMS sites using the rubric and discuss the strengths and weaknesses with our group members. My group decided to evaluate a distance education course on fairy tales that was offered at Notre Dame University and a course on Web 2.0 tools that was found on Moodle. After completing the evaluations we reflected on our thoughts and summarized the effectiveness of the courses' design, content, and learner support.
After completing this assignment, I was enlightened by the amount of thought and planning that goes into the development of an online course. This assignment also aided me in completing the course build assignment. Evaluating the LMS sites helped because viewing other online courses made me aware of the elements that make an effective course. With the knowledge I gained from these assignments, I am now capable to evaluate and develop an effective online course.
Goal 2. To critically evaluate examples of distance education implementation in educational and business settings.
During this course, we were given the opportunity to collaborate with our classmates to create a rubric to evaluate two LMS sites. To successfully complete this assignment we had to refer back to previous readings for support. After the completion of our rubric, we were asked to evaluate two LMS sites using the rubric and discuss the strengths and weaknesses with our group members. My group decided to evaluate a distance education course on fairy tales that was offered at Notre Dame University and a course on Web 2.0 tools that was found on Moodle. After completing the evaluations we reflected on our thoughts and summarized the effectiveness of the courses' design, content, and learner support.
After completing this assignment, I was enlightened by the amount of thought and planning that goes into the development of an online course. This assignment also aided me in completing the course build assignment. Evaluating the LMS sites helped because viewing other online courses made me aware of the elements that make an effective course. With the knowledge I gained from these assignments, I am now capable to evaluate and develop an effective online course.
Assignments
LMS Rubric- http://tinyurl.com/2f97qd4
LMS Summary- http://tinyurl.com/3yen3hf