Chapter 5: FLO Design
FLO Design Task List
Course Date:
Facilitators: ______________________________ and _______________________________
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| Arrange to have the OER version of the course downloaded (or copied), and added to the learning space you have chosen. | ||||
| Find a co-facilitator, if possible. | ||||
| Share and develop Facilitator Task List (with co-facilitator). Agree on a place / tool to use for planning. |
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| Review OER content and take time to get familiar with the course. | ||||
| Identify the synchronous online collaboration tool you want to use for weekly scheduled sessions or informal group meetings. | ||||
| Review-edit the content to ensure you include your institutional design model and guidelines. | ||||
| Make sure you are familiar with the technologies you will use and take time to practice. | ||||
| Identify potential participants. You may also want to develop promotional messages and materials to attract a more diverse group. | ||||
| Plan and prepare information you will send out to participants as they register, to help them prepare for the course. | ||||
| Update Course Schedule. | ||||
| Plan how you will share stories and examples of instructional design in Week 2. | ||||
Design choices – pre-course orientation week?
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Design choices – Week 1 introductions forum?
Design choices – Week 1 Interview Activity?
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Design choices – Weekly reflections?
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| When (by) | Task | Who? | Status ✔ when complete |
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| Make sure all participants are registered, have login and the course information to begin. | ||||
| Prepare/post intro videos and resources. | ||||
| With co-facilitator, prepare slides and plan Week 1 Launch synchronous session. | ||||
| Optional: plan at least 1st week’s reflective question and when to post. |
| When (by) | Task | Who? | Status ✔ when complete |
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| Unhide Weeks 2-4 (if you offered a pre-course Orientation) | ||||
| Day before course begins | Post your welcome message. Include:
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| early morning Day 1 | Post facilitator(s)’ personal introductions in the Introductions Forum. | |||
| Welcome each participant by responding to their introduction. | ||||
| Day 1 and during week | Monitor participant log-ins and participation. Reach out to offer assistance as soon as possible if you don’t see any activity. | |||
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| Monitor forums and activities; respond quickly to questions and concerns. | ||||
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| End of week |
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| Try to connect with each participant at least once during the first week. | ||||
| Encourage participants to post their chosen topic (for a design project) and how they plan to work on it (alone or with a team) in the Studio Forum. | ||||
| Make sure to discuss agreements that represent how the group believes they can work and learn together. | ||||
| Day before Week 2 | Make sure participants have indicated (visible to others) whether they will work alone or in a team AND what their design project will focus on. |
| When (by) | Task | Who? | Status ✔ when complete |
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| Evening before 1st day | Post Week 2 intro:
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| Before Day 1 | Prepare Sparks Forum: either post your own or others’ stories about learning design projects. | |||
| Before sync session |
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| mid-week | Post midpoint summary-nudge to help participants stay on track:
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| Near end of week | Post Week 2 summary-nudge:
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| Near end of week | Review posts in the Weekly Reflections forum and share relevant ideas to Studio to allow continued sharing and discussion. | |||
| Refer to the self-assessment rubric in the FLO Design Handbook. Encourage participants to track and self-assess their learning / skill development. |
| When (by) | Task | Who? | Status ✔ when complete |
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| Evening before 1st day | Post the Week 3 intro:
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| Before sync session |
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| mid-week | Post a midpoint summary-nudge to help participants stay on track:
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| mid-week (asap) |
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| Provide detailed annotations or notes on each emerging design. Encourage other participants to add suggestions and questions. | ||||
| Near end of week | Post summary-nudge for Week 3:
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| Near end of week | Review contributions to Weekly Reflections forum and share relevant ideas to Studio to allow continued sharing and discussion. |
| When (by) | Task | Who? | Status ✔ when complete |
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| Evening before 1st day | Post the Week 4 intro:
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| Before sync session | Coordinate sign-up and scheduling of presentations. | |||
| Host Showcase sessions; record and share them afterwards for those who couldn’t participate. | ||||
Post mid-week summary:
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| End of week |
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| When? (by) | Task | Who? | Status? ✔ when complete | Notes |
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| Review the survey and/or course evaluation feedback. | ||||
| Schedule and host a debrief session for facilitators and any other support personnel. | ||||
| Update the course design and resources and/or provide notes for future course facilitators. |