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Category: Instructional Design

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Designing for the future with AI: Lessons learned in curriculum development

Nikolas McGehee

Michigan Virtual's educators experimented with ChatGPT to generate content for online courses, offering insights into its potential benefits and limitations in areas like content creation, individualized learning, and the 5D course design process.

Instructional Design, Online Learning, Artificial Intelligence
APR 27, 2023
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Effective Practices in Professional Learning Course Design: Course Content

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Based on direct input from learners via end-of-course survey data, Michigan Virtual’s Instructional Product Development team gleaned the effective practices outlined in this blog in order to improve their course development and better meet the needs of the educators whom they serve.

Professional Development, Research, Instructional Design, Online Learning
AUG 23, 2022
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Effective Practices in Professional Learning Course Design: Assessments, Format, Structure, and Appearance

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Based on direct input from learners via end-of-course survey data, Michigan Virtual’s Instructional Product Development team gleaned the effective practices outlined in this blog in order to improve their course development and better meet the needs of the educators whom they serve.

Professional Development, Research, Instructional Design, Online Learning
AUG 18, 2022
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Modernizing Professional Learning, Modeling Effective Practices for Student-Centered Learning

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Based on direct input from learners via end-of-course survey data, Michigan Virtual’s Professional Learning Services team has modernized their professional learning for educators while modeling effective practices for student-centered learning.

Professional Development, Research, Instructional Design, Online Learning
JUL 26, 2022
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Instructional Leadership: Supporting Online Teachers

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Supporting your online teachers seems like it should be easy, but what do they really need? Where should you start? In this article, we explore what it means to be a good instructional leader and give you some guidance as to how you can get started.

Leadership, Research, Instructional Design
MAY 08, 2020
Research, Instructional Design, Online Learning
JAN 14, 2020
Blended Learning, Podcasts, Teaching, Instructional Design
FEB 21, 2019
Research, Instructional Design
SEP 27, 2018
Research, Instructional Design
SEP 25, 2018
Research, Instructional Design
JUN 22, 2018

Understanding Engagement in K-12 Online Courses: Part Two

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute
Research, Instructional Design
SEP 27, 2017

Understanding Engagement in K-12 Online Courses: Part One

Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Anecdotal evidence from course designers and Michigan Virtual™ instructors suggested that some students were not fully engaged with their online course materials. There was a commonly held belief by instructional staff and designers that some students were picking and choosing which assignments to do and only did the minimum required to get their desired grade. It was thought that some students were spending only as much time in the course as absolutely necessary, and even when in the course, not taking full advantage of all course materials.

Research, Instructional Design
SEP 19, 2017