Pedagogical+Checklist

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 * **Pedagogical, Ethical and Interface Design Issues** ||
 * //Pedagogical issues// ||
 * ?1 |||||| How often is the course content updated? ||  ||
 * 2 |||||| Does a course description in the syllabus communicate the importance and relevance of its content? ||  ||
 * ?3 |||||| Does the program collect learning preference information? ||  ||
 * 4 |||||| How relevant are the instructional goals of the course to the learners? ||  ||
 * 5 |||||| Does the course provide clear directions of what learners should do at every stage of the course? ||  ||
 * 6 |||||| Is there a clear and apparent sequence or structure to the information? ||  ||
 * 7 |||||| Does the course have online presentations? ||  ||
 * || a |||| If yes, how effective were online presentations? ||  ||
 * ||  || i || Instructor ||   ||
 * ||  || ii || Guest speaker ||   ||
 * ||  || iii || Students ||   ||
 * ||  || iv || Other (specify) ||   ||
 * 8 |||||| Are students encouraged to read and comment on each others’ postings on online discussions? ||  ||
 * 9 |||||| Do students receive training in the use of the discussion forum? ||  ||
 * 10 |||||| Does the course incorporate (any of these) interaction/modeling/ facilitation/ collaboration/ online field trip/ apprenticeship/ case studies/ generative strategies/ motivation as instructional methods? ||  ||
 * //Ethical issues// ||
 * 1 |||||| Is the program offered to geographically diverse populations? ||  ||
 * ?2 |||||| Has the program considered scheduling synchronous learning activities during national and religious holidays observed by students? ||  ||
 * 3 |||||| Do the courses within the program foster mutual respect, tolerance, and trust? ||  ||
 * ?4 |||||| Does the institution have (net)etiquette guidelines? ||  ||
 * ?5 |||||| Does the institution require students to sign an agreement on plagiarism? ||  ||
 * ?6 |||||| Does the program provide information about: ||  ||
 * || a |||| General institutional student ethics policies? ||  ||
 * || b |||| Guidelines about copyright? ||  ||
 * || c |||| Fair Use? ||  ||
 * //Interface design issues//
 * 1 |||||| Do the courses meet section 508 and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act standards? ||  ||
 * 2 |||||| Do the courses within the program use reasonable blank or whitespaces (about 20%) to help readers’ eyes move though the content more easily and comfortably? ||  ||
 * 3 |||||| Is the text throughout the course legible? ||  ||
 * 4 |||||| Do the courses have a consistent look with the course print materials? ||  ||
 * 5 |||||| Do the courses use a consistent and standard font type across elements? ||  ||
 * 6 |||||| Do the courses following Institutional branding requirements? ||  ||
 * 7 |||||| Can users/learners easily navigate the course sites? ||  ||
 * 8 |||||| Do users/learners have the opportunity to preview the design and navigation? ||  ||