User talk:Llsutton

Anne's Review -- Anne Canale Stalnecker 10:07, 7 May 2008 (EDT)

Anne's Peer Review, 5-7-08's

• Table adapted from Jianwei's evaluation criteria Evaluation_criteria for the design project.

Overall: Can this unit help me learn something meaningful and achieve the stated objectives	Comments: This is a very interesting topic -- very timely and relevant to our coursework, and the discipline overall. You have a good start--looking forward to final product.
Your design portfolio page (20%): Your portfolio page reports all the required instructional analysis work (i.e., selecting topic, defining learning outcomes, learner analysis, etc) and design plans (e.g., your major design rationale for using certain learning methods and media, instructional sequencing, instructional curriculum maps, reflections).	Comments: Your learning outcomes are clear; you might target the audience to a smaller group, e.g., specific to K-3, 6-9, or 9-12 educators (or identify different learning groups in a unit?) I didn't see a curriculum map.
Learning outcomes (10%): Expected learning outcomes have been properly identified for the course focusing on “big ideas” related to the selected topic (i.e., ideas that can transform teachers’ understanding of and approaches to learning); and communicated using clear, performance-based terms (e.g., Gagne, p. 134);	Comments: Learning outcomes are well written and clearly stated. Check the punctuation (sentence format with period at end of sentence....). You might identify both general and specific outcomes for within each unit.
Content-goal consistency (10%): The content and learning experience afforded by the course can help learners achieve the identified learning outcomes, sufficient and necessary.	Comments: Since you are still in draft stages, I could not review this area.
Instructional sequencing (20%): Specific learning objectives have been sequenced in a way that can facilitate the learning of the content, addressing prerequisites before proceeding to major concepts, highlighting connections.	Comments: Under construction. Remember to create a logical flow of concepts/tasks in each unit.
Engagement and interaction (20%): Use effective strategies (e.g., prompts, headings, questions, scenarios, activities) to motivate learners, attract attentions, and promote reflection and interaction.	Comments: I would add something to engage the audience on your home page (course introduction)--multimedia, graphics, etc. I realize you are still working on it.
Technical quality (10%): Text and pictures are informative and easy to read. Navigation links are properly designed and highlighted to facilitate easy browsing.	Comments: I would move your link to the course up toward the top...it is hard to see and not clearly titled (usertalk:Llsutton). You can change titles in wiki if you like. Your photos are too large for the page; reduce the sizes using digital imaging software (I use Adobe Photoshop--I know there are others out there on the Web.) Let me know if you need help with this. I would also add more navigational links so the readers know where they are, how to get "home" and where to go next. You might identify navigations with bullets or something that stands out.
Extended resources (10%): External, useful resources are linked, recommended, and acknowledged.	-|}