Principles of Online Design

This article from Florida Coast University was very helpful in outlining the process of analysis. Although focused on Online media, the concepts are almost identically linked to a blended environment. I found the principles outlined in this model to be clear and helpful in the design of the unit that I would ike to design.

Principles from the website are listed below:

Instructional Design
1.1 Instructional & Audience Analysis
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1.1.1 Formal or informal instructional and audience analyses should be conducted prior to the onset of a course design.
1.1.2 Instructional analysis should determine the suitability of a course for online delivery with present technology capability.
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1.1.3 Instructional analysis should determine areas of knowledge and skills involved in achieving instructional goals.
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1.1.4 Audience analysis should determine the learner's personal characteristics, intellectual skills, subject knowledge level, and the purpose of taking the course.
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1.1.5 Audience analysis should also include the learner's technology skills and previous experiences with online courses.
1.2 Goals & Objectives
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1.2.1 Course learning goals and objectives should be stated in a manner that is clear and measurable.
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1.2.2 Course learning goals and objectives should be publicly available and explicitly communicated to the learner.
1.3 Instructional Activities
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1.3.1 Specific instructional activities should be directed toward providing learners with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience required to meet the goals and objectives of the course.
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1.3.2 Content should be sequenced and structured in a manner that enables learners to achieve the stated goals.
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1.3.3 Instructional and learning activities should encourage frequent and meaningful interactions among learners and between learners and instructors.
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1.3.4 While selecting appropriate instructional materials, the instructor should be aware of the online instruction copyright issues and carefully observe all applicable laws.
1.4. Evaluation
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1.4.1 Methods and procedures for formative and summative course evaluation should be carefully planned in the course design process.
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1.4.2 Methods and procedures for evaluating student learning must be well articulated and directly linked to the stated learner objective
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1.4.3 The content of course evaluation should closely link to the course objectives for the purpose of course improvement.
1.5 Teaching Strategies
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1.5.1 Teaching strategies should reflect personal teaching philosophy. They should be congruent with that philosophy and capitalize on the strengths of the instructor. Effective strategies assist learners in achieving learning goals and objectives.