Quality Course Design
Issued by
Kentucky State University
The earner of this badge has demonstrated the ability to design student-centered courses in which program objectives, course objectives, student learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessments are well aligned. The earner also incorporates active learning experiences that are accessible, culturally responsive, and engaging. The course design must incorporate Quality Matters Standards and practices outlined by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) framework.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Hours
Skills
- Active Learning
- Active Learning And Learning Strategy
- Active Learning Design
- Course Accessibility
- Course Design And Development
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Design Elements And Principles
- Distance Learning
- Facilitation Of Learning
- Inclusive Classroom
- Instructional Alignment
- Learning Objective Alignment
- Online Course Development
- Peer Review
- Student Centered Learning Design
- Student Engagment
Earning Criteria
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Successful completion of the Course Design Academy offered by KSU Online staff, including guided tours/show-and-tell sessions with KSU Online team members.
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Participation in the Course Design Academy (without completing it successfully) + completion of a module self-review and guided tour/show-and-tell with KSU Online members.
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Successful completion of the first half, Blocks 1 & 2, of ACUE’s course on Effective Online Teaching Practices (EOTP)*
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In lieu of the Course Design Academy, faculty members may submit their course for review. The submission of a completed course includes the same three-tiered process (self-review, peer-review, and KSU Online team members review). Successful completion of the review process will result in the earning of the KSU Course Design Badge.