Elements of Presentation for Courses in LCC's Virtual College

ELEMENT	Description	Re quired	Recom mended	Op tional	Tradi tional
INTRODUCTION	Introduces the potential student and community to the course	X
Instructor info	Instructor "home page" including qualifications of the instructor.		X
Motivation	Establishes the relevancy of the course		X
Objective	Establishes at GOAL level what the student will gain from the course	X
Advanced Organizer	Establishes how this course fits into the larger body of knowledge, and how the different parts are related		X
Review of past	Recalls what the student should have learned prior to this instruction; and establishes how this instruction builds on prior learning		X
Pretest	Establish required knowledge OR allow student to "comp out" of some or all of the instruction			X
Agenda	Order/timing of activities and major instructional events making up this instruction	X
Syllabus	Including any changes from the "traditional course"	X
Required	Include requirements different from "traditional course"	X
Support	Include support not necessarily available in "traditional course" Tutors?, additional OPTIONAL materials?		X
Schedule	Schedule: timing, topic, reading/activity, practice, evaluation	X

Common Stuff	How to get more information about course How to register Type of student who should take a virtual course How does a student get or use course materials including special software, books, e-mail accounts, computer labs, tutors, etc. Course communications (instructor, classmates, group members, individuals) Course and individual progress access On-line testing	X

INSTRUCTION	This will be covered with Course/Instruction Development

CONCLUSION	Provides student with a sense of closure for the course		X
Summary	Main parts of subject and how parts were related		X
Integration	How this course relates to other courses		X
Objective	What participants have learned to do		X
Motivation	Why participants have learned the materials in this course		X
Capstone activities	Projects, presentations, research paper, tests, internships, etc.	X