Vol. 31 No. 2 (2016)
Research Articles

Redesigning Design: Field Testing a Revised Design Rubric Based of iNACOL Quality Course Standards

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  • David Adelstein,
  • Michael K Barbour
David Adelstein
Wayne State University
Michael K Barbour
Bio

Published 2016-11-15

Keywords

  • K-12 online learning,
  • K-12 distance education,
  • virtual school,
  • cyber school,
  • online course design

How to Cite

Adelstein, D., & Barbour, M. K. (2016). Redesigning Design: Field Testing a Revised Design Rubric Based of iNACOL Quality Course Standards. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education Revue Internationale Du E-Learning Et La Formation à Distance, 31(2). Retrieved from https://ijede.ca/index.php/jde/article/view/976
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Abstract

Designers have a limited selection of K-12 online course creation standards to choose from that are not blocked behind proprietary or pay walls. For numerous institutions and states, the use of the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses is becoming a widely used resource. This article presents the final phase in a three-part study to test the validity and reliability of the iNACOL standards specifically to online course design. Phase three was a field test of the revised rubric based on the iNACOL standards against current K-12 online courses. While the results show a strong exact match percentage, there is more work to be done with the revised rubric.

Résumé

Les concepteurs ont une sélection limitée des normes K-12 de création de cours en ligne à choisir qui ne sont pas bloqués derrière des propriétés exclusives ou des péages informatiques. Pour de nombreuses institutions et états, l'utilisation des Normes nationales pour les cours en ligne de qualité iNACOL devient une ressource largement utilisée. Cet article présente la phase finale d’une étude en trois parties pour tester la validité et la fiabilité des normes iNACOL spécifiquement liées à la conception de cours en ligne. La phase trois était une mise à l’essai sur le terrain de la rubrique révisée établie en fonction des normes iNACOL par rapport aux cours en ligne K-12 actuels. Bien que les résultats montrent un fort pourcentage de correspondance exacte, il y a plus de travail à faire avec la rubrique révisée.

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