Review completed by:•David Copeland•Mary Leigh Sellers•Randall (Luke) Young

Strengths:Goals and objectives clear and assessed in various manners

Breadth, depth, and rigor for learning objectives

Requirements consistent with goals and objectives

Contact information for instructor provided to students

Current, correct, and reflects cultural sensitivity

Introduction addresses academic integrity, plagarism, copyright issues

Weaknesses:Information literacy and communication skills not present

Learning resources limited

Links to course standards in syllabus not current and do not open

Netiquette and privacy policies not addressed

Recommendations :Create assignments that develop information literacy and communication skillsProvide resource page with additional links and study supportsUpdate links to Common Core Standards pagesProvide lessons on netiquette and address privacy policies

Strengths:Design appropriate for 8th grade with variety of ways to learn

Logically organized units with objectives, activities, assignments, assessments, and resources

Wide variety of engaging, interactive, and interesting lessons

Higher-order thinking and critical reasoning activities

Readability levels, written, and mathematical requirements at 8th grade level

Immediate computer-based feedback with activities and assessments

Weaknesses:Unit/lesson numbering somewhat confusingCourse lacks student-student activitiesNo first week activity to confirm student engagementCourse lacks appropriate instructor-student and student-student interactionLimited access to enrichment resources

Interactions Between Students and Teachers:Performance tasks submitted online to instructorStudents contact the course instructor online, by e-mail, and by phone with questions

Interactions Between Students:One group project during the semester working online

Recommendations:Develop more student-to-student activities perhaps using discussion questions or projectsDevelop an online quiz or lesson to confirm initial student engagementDevelop and communicate program guidelines for non-responsive studentsDevelop a resource page that students can access for course enrichmentRemove the 09.10 Module Nine Test from Unit 1 (if an error)

Strengths:Strategies consistent with goals and objectives

Reasonable with appropriate methods to assess students’ mastery

Constant, varied, and timely throughout the course

Students constantly aware of his/her mastery of content

Wonderful variety of assessment materials

Grading policy and practices easy to understand

Types and Frequency:Pre-test and fluency checks every lessonFormative practice assessments throughout every lessonMultiple choice quizzes or short answer questions at the end of each lessonSummative unit test at the end of each unitPerformance task assessment each unit

Weaknesses:No weaknesses

Recommendations:

No recommendations

Strengths:

Clear and consistent navigation throughout the course

Variety of engaging media

Content-specific tools and software

Types and Frequency:Audio files explaining graphics or concepts in many lessons

Video files explaining graphics or concepts in many lessons

Animations and manipulated animations inviting student participation in many lessons

Use of Math Open Reference in one lesson

Use of online graphing calculator based on student need

Weaknesses:No major weaknesses

Recommendations:Provide a list of additional websites and online resources