DLI - 204 Backward Design Framework & Course Alignment

The ‘Backward Design Framework & Course Alignment’ micro-credential demonstrates mastery of writing course content using the Backward Design Framework. The content may include text, images, videos, links to scholarly articles, web pages, websites, game sites, news articles, podcasts etc. All content developed must be aligned to the course objectives and assessments in the course. All content - developed and linked - must be accessible and variable formats liked closed captions, screen readers, audio and transcripts must be provided to meet accessibility needs of diverse learners. Skills associated are D2L, Community of Inquiry Framework’s Social, teaching , and cognitive presence and online teaching pedagogy.

Upon completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:

• Create a full Unit/Module of their choice for an upcoming online course.
• Use Blooms Verb Wheel and the ABCD Method to write measurable learning objectives for a Unit of your choice, for an upcoming course, in the Sandbox provided.
• Use the Backward Design Framework to create Assessments for your Unit, in the Sandbox provided.
• Create chunks of content for the unit you have chosen to work on, in the Sandbox, using text, images, videos and links.
• Create a Course Alignment Map showing “alignment” between learning objectives, assessments and content.
• Edit D2L pages in the Sandbox to write unit introduction, summary and conclusion for their unit/module.

• Demonstrate Universal Design for Learning by creating a document, presentation, or alternate presentation (such as a video) which describes the instructional resource, outlines the lesson or learning activity, or describes the assessment to which they have applied the Multiple Means of Engagement guideline. Documentation will describe how the resource supports learning objectives and how it provides options for: perception, language & symbols, and/or comprehension.

• Backward Design Framework
• Learning Outcomes
• Course Alignment
• Online Course Design