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Element

Pedagogical Significance

implications for teaching methodology; implications for learning outcomes

Technological Significance

implications for users and designers

Course Information

  • Sets expectations and goals for students
  • Organizes elements of the course
  • students are aware of hardware and software needs in the course and their means of access

 

  • database links and area identifications reflect categories course categories (e.g., topics, units, chapters, other)
  • Navigation systems  meet course needs and user proficiencies
  • technical requirements for participation in the course are made clear at the outset
  • access to hardware, software and applications is explained
  • has a helpful introduction to the course for students who have had no previous online course experience
  • students have standardized access to hardware and software needed for the course
  • student have a means of understanding the "startup process"
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