Instructional Materials
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LEARN: What and Why
In any course, there are key subject matter content concepts and skills that students need to learn. After clearly defining your course learning objectives and key assessments (i.e. how they’ll demonstrate what they’ve learned), the next step is to choose the instructional materials and learning activities that will lead students to achieve the learning goals (Wiggins & McTighe, 2012).
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ENGAGE: How to do it
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Lecturing is another common method for delivering course content in person or online, during synchronous or asynchronous sessions. However, research shows that students lose attention after 10-15 minutes (Richardson, 2010), at most.
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Accordingly, it is recommended to use some of the following practices to make your lectures more engaging (Zimmerman & Steinke, 2015):
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APPLY to your course
Review your course, asking yourself:
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- Schedule a Zoom meeting and practice Meeting With Your Class in Zoom
- Request an Echo360 course, download Echo360 Universal Capture, and record a practice session
- Record a practice VoiceThread
- Add Library Reserves to your Moodle course
Explore the OER available on the UMass Library OER Webpage
References & Resources
The Council of Chief State School Officers. 2016, December 4. “What is OER?” William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
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