Post 50: Integrating Community into Course Design

Post 50: Putting Community into Course Design

"The learning community has more ways to develop when learners participate in a variety of learning experiences. Many students enjoy the opportunity to brainstorm concepts and work through assignments with one or two or more fellow students, particularly when they don't gather in a physical space very often. At the same time many students really enjoyed working and learning independently. Building in options and opportunities for students to work together and individually is a key characteristics of good learning design writing gives students ways of tapping into their own varied skills and abilities" (Conrad, 50)

When I design an online class, I always give a variety of assignments forums and lessons. When I develop my class lessons I write my lessons in away so that students of all learning modalities can relate to the lesson. I would have an audio recording of my lesson for audio learners. I would have a video lecture for the visual learners and at the end of the unit I would have some kind of hands-on project for the hands-on learners. Good classroom design means that you are able to relate your lessons assignments and forums to students of all learning modalities.