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Get with the Program
by Naat Jairam & Jeff Suarez-Grant
We’re Naat and Jeff. We’re instructional designers. We help faculty design and build courses. Hybrid, online, face-to-face too! Faculty have lots of questions, but so do we. We also wonder about the nuts and bolts, the how and why of course design. Hear us talk about things we might take for granted, design practices we accept, but should question, debate different approaches, and explore new tools. This podcast is for instructional designers, faculty, teachers, administrators, really anyone fascinated or curious about the design of effective teaching and learning.
Episodes
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S2 Ep. 8 - I'm an ID. How do I bring up DEI?
Concluding our multi-episode discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion, we ask: “How do I talk to faculty about diversity, equity, and inclusion in online course design?” You do not need to put faculty on the spot. You are free to be deliberative, begin with universal design principles…
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S2 Ep. 7 - What are specific DEI design practices and who do they help?
Continuing our multi-episode discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion, we now want specifics: "What are specific DEI design practices and who do they help?" We organize the specific practices into three categories: (1) DEI practices that have significant overlap with traditional course…
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S2 Ep. 6 - Isn't good design naturally inclusive?
We continue our multiple-episode discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion in online course design, by pumping the brakes and asking “Isn’t good course design naturally inclusive?” Traditional course design is geared towards a generic student. While needs analysis is a part of traditional...
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S2 Ep. 5 - What’s the best way to introduce DEI to online course design?
In this episode, we begin a multi-episode discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion in online course design. Our first question is “What’s the best way to introduce DEI to online course design?” We survey the equity-based and traditional course design rubrics in search of a method of...
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S2 Ep. 4 - I designed and built one course, how do I make more?
In this episode, we ask “Can you build additional online courses without retaking a course design program?” We encourage you to use your newly found ID powers and self-check your course alignment with a course map. You know how to use one after receiving ID feedback, but you now have the skills…
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S2 Ep. 3 - Someone just handed me a course in a box, now what?
In this episode, we ask “What should I do with a complete, ready-to-use course?” We pinpoint important guidance to help you get your bearings, such as locating a facilitation guide, using built-in guidance in the syllabus or unpublished pages, or what questions to ask your department about your...
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S2 Ep. 2 - How do I hand off my course to someone else?
In this episode, we ask “How do I get my course ready for someone else to teach?” We discuss how a guide lists teaching practices, such as writing personalized feedback, posting announcements, and participating in discussions. We also recommend guidance on outside resources required, such as...
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S2 Ep. 1 - Remote or Online. What’s the difference?
In this episode, we ask “What’s the difference between remote and online instruction?” We explore how remote instruction is dependent on faculty initiating a Zoom session at a designated time, like lecturing in-person. A traditional fully online course is flexible and designed with robust,...
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S1 Ep. 12 - Is all feedback good?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “Is all feedback good?” We describe how balanced feedback is collegial, constructive, and sensitive. Outside…
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S1 Ep. 11 - Why do I feel like I’m repeating myself?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask "Isn't repetition or redundancy bad in course design?" We discuss how instructions for each item are helpful…
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S1 Ep. 10 - What's the use of a peer review?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “Why does someone need to review my online course?” We unpack the role of a peer reviewer, the power of...
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S1 Ep. 9 - Should I stop using a syllabus?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we debate “Should I stop using a syllabus?” We argue whether a course in a learning management system can replace the...
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S1 Ep. 8 - Should I use a Course Template?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “Should I use a course template?” We describe a course template, how it can lead to a consistent student...
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S1 Ep. 7 - Why do students hate group work?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “How do you get started with group work?” We discuss some reasons students dislike group projects, and why...
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S1 Ep. 6 - Accessibility seems hard, is it really my responsibility?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “Am I responsible for making my course accessible?" We discuss the roles and responsibilities of different…
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S1 Ep. 5 - Is a week in time still a week online?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask how to plan a week of instruction? We discuss ways to establish a weekly routine informed by module-level...
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S1 Ep. 4 - Do students really need to talk to each other?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask why are learner-to-learner interactions in an online course important? And when? Hint: it doesn’t always have…
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S1 Ep. 3 - My assignments are my module-level objectives, what’s wrong with that?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “How do you write objective s without describing a particular assignment?” We discuss making your course…
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S1 Ep. 2 - Aren’t my course-level objectives enough?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask “Why are module-level objectives so important? Aren’t course-level objectives enough?” We discuss the benefits...
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S1 Ep. 1 - Do my students even care about my objectives?
This is Get with the Program. Here we talk about a question we have about online course design. As we help faculty build their courses, we have our own questions. In this episode, we ask "How do you know whether objectives are relevant to students’ lives?" We discuss the use of context and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We’re Naat and Jeff. We’re instructional designers. We help faculty design and build courses. Hybrid, online, face-to-face too! Faculty have lots of questions, but so do we. We also wonder about the nuts and bolts, the how and why of course design. Hear us talk about things we might take for granted, design practices we accept, but should question, debate different approaches, and explore new tools. This podcast is for instructional designers, faculty, teachers, administrators, really anyone fascinated or curious about the design of effective teaching and learning.
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Naat Jairam & Jeff Suarez-Grant
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