What does it take to create an engaging, effective course? The Exemplary Course Program, with its peer and expert review processes, can provide valuable insights.
The Blackboard Exemplary Course Program, also known as ECP, is designed to recognize course creators whose courses demonstrate best practices for online teaching in four major areas. The following video by Dr. Kimberly Livengood in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction gives an overview of the ECP:
Criteria
The rubric addresses four main areas including Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment, and Learner Support.
Course design considers the overall structure of the course, learning objectives, organization of the content, and instructional strategies.
Interaction and collaboration focuses on the communication that can occur between and among students and instructors.
Assessment examines the activities designed to measure students’ progress toward mastering the objectives and provide feedback.
Learner Support addresses available student services such as technical accessibility issue and accommodations for disabilities.
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