A Step-by-Step Guide for Using Uploaded Resources for a Fully Online Course

Betty McDonald

Apr 2019 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

About this ebook

Step-by-step, this book details how to use uploaded resources to ensure a quality and complete online course. It brings together contemporary research and empirical evidence to explain why one can use the suggested practical, tried-and-tested methods. With the help of an instructional designer, it is not necessary to be proficient with any Learning Management System (LMS). The simple three step plan outlined in this book involves identifying one’s relevant learning outcomes, learning resources, and learning activities. Each step is clearly detailed, and the core material is supplemented with summaries and graphics throughout.

About the author

Betty McDonald is a Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago, and has close to 50 years of academic experience. She has taught at all levels of the education system, and has served as Visiting Professor to numerous universities across five continents. A member of several professional associations and a reviewer for many journals, she is the author of over 100 publications, including 38 academic books and more than 70 articles in various international journals. A Fulbright Fellow, Haggai Institute Fellow, and Commonwealth Fellow, her research interests include assessment, teaching and learning, problem-based learning, service learning, applied statistics, project management, and technical and vocational education.