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"Discussions of technology strategy and planning for new media at colleges and universities are informed by many factors of higher education culture and the way its core constituents--faculty and students--work and learn. One rapidly evolving area is online assessment, whether for fully online programs or for blended learning environments. Here, learning designer Judith Boettcher examines online assessment strategies beyond the traditional end-of-term paper."

50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATS) by Angelo and Cross. Techniques for Assessing Course-Related Knowledge & Skills.

"Effective Online Assessment: Scalable Success Strategies"

This self-guided assessment helps students gauge technical and student skills to determine if they are suited to taking a course online.

it's a creative commons license so we could modify it for our own needs

The student readiness assessment from the University of Huston seems better.

"Video Primers in an Online Repository for e-Teaching & Learning"

"Dr. Curt Bonk, Professor in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University, in a video series addressing the design and best practices of Distance Education courses. "

I like the idea of this, but not the implementation.

Practical tips for teaching online

Good list of things to do when designing the course. The list then expands to describe of each of the design elements you can integrate. Covers a wide variety of topics from course design to assessment and interaction.

"The basic components in this model of Integrated Course Design are the same as those found in other models of instructional design: analyze the situational factors, formulate the learning goals, design the feedback and assessment procedures, and select the teaching/learning activities. What is distinctive about this model is that these components have been put together in a way that reveals and emphasizes their inter-relatedness."

This is a good article with helpful worksheets to get faculty to think about how to design an online course. However it is pretty long 30+ pages, which is probably a barrier.

Award program sponsored through Blackboard for course that demonstrate best practices in: Course Design, Interaction & Collaboration, Assessment and Learner Support. 

I agree the first link is not the best. Maybe we could also link to the course tours of the award winners. The first link is to the 2011 winners. It is difficult to directly link to the tours of the 2012 & 2013 Exemplary course awards. http://kb.blackboard.com/display/EXEMPLARY/Exemplary+Course+Program http://www.blackboard.com/About-Bb/Catalyst-Awards/2013-Winners.aspx

Maybe we should use the direct link to the Rubric but then also provide info on how to view course tours that demonstrate the qualities of the Bb ECP.

I have used this and love it. I think we should make our own UB version