BYCA: Course Customization & Student Orientation
- Due No Due Date
- Points 5
- Submitting a text entry box or a website url
Purpose
In Module 2: Exploring Learner-Centered Course Design, you completed drafts of of your Course Banner and Instructor Introduction. Now, we will use those elements to build your larger Student Orientation Module.
The purpose of this assignment is to build a student orientation in your development course that will help your students become familiar with the course navigation, expectations, organization, required course materials and assignments, and how they will be graded/evaluated. This is a good time to consider the needs of your students that you are aware of at this time and discipline-specific resources your students may need to be successful in your course and incorporate these into your student orientation.
Steps to Complete this Activity
Review
- Review the following module pages if you have not already done so:
Plan
- Refer to the Course Design Planner section titled "Preparing for Your Students: Course Customization & Student Orientation Module"
to brainstorm and plan how you will prepare for your learners and showcase your instructor persona. - Return to your BYCA: Course Banner and BYCA: Instructor Introduction and consider any revisions you might like to make.
- Consider creating a draft of your Student Orientation Module.
Create
- Access your development course.
- We recommend completing this assignment on a laptop or desktop computer.
- Create a module, which will be for "Student Orientation."
- As you build your module, please be sure to include the following elements:
- Clear Starting Point
- Course Introduction
- Syllabus
- Course Expectations
- Course Schedule
- Getting Started Activity (optional)
- Course Banner
- Instructor Introduction
Submit your Artifact for Review
- Once you have created you Student Orientation Model in your development course, copy the URL at the top of the page.
- Paste the URL in the assignment submission text box.
- Need help? Refer to the Canvas Guide for directions on how to enter a URL as an assignment submission. Links to an external site.
- Click Submit.
Intentional Design: Scaffolded Assignments
You are returning to assignments that you began earlier in the semester. As you complete this final BYCA, consider how breaking the larger module into smaller chunks might have helped you to:
- Draft your orientation module
- Use the extended time to collaborate
- Apply feedback to revise your initial submission
- Stay on track toward completing this larger assignment
Rubric
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The course provides a clear starting point for students to begin accessing vital course components, such as syllabus, course schedule, course content, and assignments.
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Required course information is clearly stated in the syllabus.
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Required core policy statements are clearly stated in the syllabus.
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An introduction to the university’s academic services and resources available to support student success (e.g., Student Accessibility Services, Writing Center) is provided.
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The course has an explicit pace (e.g., a schedule) to which students are introduced.
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Technical support information for tools used in the course is provided for students (e.g., Webcourses@UCF Support, UCF Service Desk, vendor tool help desk).
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Course objectives describe outcomes that are measurable and clearly stated from the student’s perspective.
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Students are offered the opportunity to meet the instructor (e.g., video/written bio).
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