Resources

Services and Support at Ohio State

Media Services
Video recording, equipment loan, and video streaming services.
http://lt.osu.edu/media-services/

Copyright Help Center
Information about copyright and fair use, for both print and non-print materials.
http://library.osu.edu.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/sites/copyright/

Digital Union
Multimedia consultation and training, including video, audio, and web software.
http://lt.osu.edu/digitalunion/

Media Manager
Media hosting and collection management.
http://mediamanager.osu.edu/

Learning Technology
Services related to Carmen, Ohio State's learning management system, computer labs and classroom technologies, video production and media storage, videoconferencing and webcasting, equipment loan, and technology workshops and consultation.
http://lt.osu.edu/

University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT)
Consulting and programs related to course redesign and student learning strategies.
http://ucat.osu.edu/

University Libraries eReserves
Electronic reserves and copyright clearance.
http://library.osu.edu.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/sites/circulation/ereserves/

Web Accessibility Center
Information and resources for developing accessible online materials.
http://www.wac.ohio-state.edu/

Web Resources

Principles of Online Design
Florida Gulf Coast University provides this set of principles for faculty who are designing online instructional materials. Sections of the site address instructional design, interaction and feedback, instructional media, course management, and support services.
http://www.fgcu.edu/onlinedesign/designDev.html

Penn State Learning Design Community Hub
This resource addresses a number of topics of interest to instructors developing online courses. Click on the links in the left-hand column for best practice recommendations, expert opinion, references to scholarly articles, and additional links.
http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/learningdesign/

Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology
This site from University of Maryland University College lists examples of learning activities used in online courses in many different disciplines. (Although some of the links are out of date, the general descriptions can still spark ideas.) A second tab on the site groups technologies by how easy they are to learn.
http://www.umuc.edu/virtualteaching/module1/mod1.html

Best Practices in Online Teaching
This self-paced online course, part of Penn State World Campus, provides practical strategies and pedagogical advice for instructors teaching in an online environment.
http://cnx.org/content/col10453/latest/

Planning Worksheets

Download these Microsoft Word documents to plan and evaluate your online course.

Planning Your Online Course: Student and Instructor Expectations
Download Expectations Worksheet

Planning Your Online Course: Working Through the Details
Download Details Worksheet

Reviewing Your Online Course: A Rubric for Assessing the Completeness of your Course Design
adapted from the Quality Matters model of online learning assessment: http://www.qualitymatters.org/
Download Course Review Rubric

Books

Designing Web-Based Training: How to Teach Anyone Anything Anywhere Anytime
Author: William Horton
Published: 2000
A nearly-comprehensive reference on eLearning techniques. Although not everything presented applies in every online course, this book covers a wide range of options.

e-Learning by Design
Author: William Horton
Published: 2006
A follow up to Horton's Designing Web-Based Training (2000), this book includes more recent technologies.

Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide, 3rd Ed.
Author: Robert M. Diamond
Published: 2008
Broad coverage of course design concepts. Written for novices, this guide provides a starting point to help instructors branch out into specific topics in course design.

Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment
Authors: Barbara E. Walvoord, Virginia Johnson Anderson, and Thomas A. Angelo
Published: 1998
A guide to designing courses that help students perform tasks appropriate to their field, not just learn facts. Although a decade old, this book presents a clear model for "assignment centered teaching" that is still highly relevant.

e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning, 2nd Ed.
Authors: Ruth Colvin Clark and Richard E. Mayer
Published: 2007
Tips for instructors as they design course materials and visual aids. Key points include ways to cut information clutter so students can absorb messages more easily.

Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction
Authors: Rita-Marie Conrad and J. Ana Donaldson
Published: 2004
Ideas to help instructors plan online learning activities for online learners.

Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint
Author: Jane Bozarth
Published: 2008
A how-to book on using PowerPoint to create interactive learning tools. As the title implies, the book goes beyond static bullet points to explore advanced features and how to use them effectively in teaching.

Books and other resources suggested by Jeff Glazier, College of Engineering, and Valerie Rake, Technology Enhanced Learning & Research.