UM3D: Instructional Impact Blog
for Designing, Developing, and Delivering Courses
A helpful tool for writing objectives is Bloom’s Taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of learning objectives proposed in 1956 by a committee of educators chaired by Benjamin Bloom. Bloom edited the first volume of the standard text, Taxonomy of educational objectives: the classification of educational goal. Needless to say, Bloom’s taxonomy has been an…
Easily turn PowerPoints and other documents into narrated videos with screen casting software. Step 1: Choose your software Screen casting programs record as video everything on your computer screen plus your voice and face, if desired. Choose a screen sharing program and install it on your computer. UM3D suggests either Loom or Screencast-o-matic. Both have…
Many of us think “writing learning objectives seems like a lot of work.” To be fair, writing good learning objectives can be time consuming. However, the ABCD model can help you write effective learning objectives faster. ABCD Model The ABCD Model breaks down a well written learning objective into 4 parts: Audience, Behavior, Condition and…
Not too long ago, teaching online meant teaching a course that was in some way available online. But now that the UofM provost’ office has defined different modalities, deciding how to teach online can be as simple as doing what your department has decided collectively is the way to go, or as complicated choosing different…
There are many professional development opportunities on the web. One of the best places to learn more about teaching online is the Online Learning Consortium. “The Online Learning Consortium™ (OLC) is a collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the…