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Element

Pedagogical Significance

implications for teaching methodology; implications for learning outcomes

Technological Significance

implications for users and designers

General Coherence; Course Identity

 

  • How does a student keep the course together in his or her mind?  What elements focus the rest versus what elements draw attention away from the rest? 
  • Does the course "flow"?
  • Is the course paced appropriately?
  • Is the course consistently challenging?  Challenging consistently?
  • "Look-and-feel" should reflect common university aesthetic
  • "Look-and-feel" should reflect an integrated course "identity"
 
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