This video showcases a self-paced e-learning course I built in Canvas Learning Management System. It showcases many of the decisions I made in building the course, as well as the end product of a course created using Universal Backwards Design and Universal Design for Learning. Every piece of the course builds to a specific goal, providing students the support they need to be successful on the final assessment.
Each skill builds on the previous course content, connecting prior knowledge while explaining how to do a skill and why the skill is necessary for our goal. Along with a clearly stated learning goal, explaining why strategies work helps create learner buy-in and motivation.
Learners are supported through both video lectures and notes. Further resources, including graphic organizers and model assignments, help students through the process. This is especially important when students will be working through the content on their own.