Course Design Review Tool
Self-service course checklist
What is it?
The Course Design Review Tool is an interactive Google Sheet for evaluating an online course. It can be used by instructors as a self-evaluation tool or in consultation with guidance from an instructional designer. The review process may generate recommendations for improving the instructional design and accessibility of the online components of a course.
Note: The link below requires a University of Delaware login. You will be prompted to make your own personal copy that will be placed in My Drive in your Google@UD account.
Does it make a difference?
The evaluation criteria are build on research-based and standards-oriented work from the Online Learning Consortium QSCQR Rubric and the Instructure Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist.
Chart progress of your course in this Google Sheet
Recommendations are based on more than 50 standards
Instructional designers are available for individual guidance
Based on research-based best practices
This process is an entry point to advanced course design
Getting Started at UD
With over 50 standards, this review helps an evaluator identify and target aspects that can improve an online course.
The review tool includes the following categories:
- Course Overview and Information
- Course Technology and Tools
- Design and Layout
- Content and Activities
- Interaction
- Assessment and Feedback
- Canvas Mobile Design