Course Design

Quality Matters Overview

By: Steven Crawford

April 30, 2025

Arizona State University is committed to implement the Quality Matters standards for the design of online courses, and we are systematically building and evaluating our courses based on these rigorous, research-based standards. The Quality Matters st ...

The CATs in a Hat: Fostering Higher Order Thinking

By: Peter Van Leusen

April 30, 2025

This is the third article in our series on Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) which can be used to gauge lesson effectiveness and student comprehension. To review, CATs were developed by Angelo and Cross (1983) to efficiently check whether studen ...

5 Things Successful Instructors Do When the Semester is Over

By: Peter Van Leusen

April 30, 2025

With finals week coming to an end and grading about to be completed, it is only natural to make a mad dash for the door and enjoy a well-deserved break. There is no question that we all need a break to relax and find inspiration, but befo ...

Third-Party Tools Used in ASU Online Courses

By: Sean Hobson

April 30, 2025

Over 100 third-party tools and services are used by faculty and students in ASU Online courses. With the 50+ companies indicated here in bold, ASU Online has established a connection with a vendor representative. These relationships provide ASU Onlin ...

The ASU Instructional Designer: Building Effective Relationships

By: Peter Van Leusen

April 30, 2025

This post further breaks down some of the activities of Instructional Designers mentioned in the previous TeachOnline post, Introducing the ASU Instructional Designer, and discusses the importance of the relationship between the faculty and instructi ...

Fostering an Inclusive Environment when Developing Online Courses

By: Obiageli Sneed

April 30, 2025

Does your online course respect and encourage diversity? Here are some facts and questions to consider in order to maximize your course inclusivity.Current State of TechnologyEach year our society’s growing dependence on technology has become m ...

Ten Teaching Trends from the Innovating Pedagogy Report

By: DeAnna Soth

April 30, 2025

How are today’s most innovative educators engaging with their students? The 2015 Innovating Pedagogy Report proposes ten innovations that explore ways of teaching, learning, and assessment for an interactive, engaged world. The report is the fo ...

How Does Active Learning Support Student Success?

By: Irma Sandercock

April 30, 2025

As the paradigm shifts towards learner-centered approaches to instruction, active learning has gained increased attention in higher education circles. You may have even seen images of classrooms that have undergone extensive renovation to become “act ...

Gauging Student Understanding: CATs are puuuuur-fect

By: Peter Van Leusen

April 30, 2025

Do you find yourself wondering whether your online students are really learning? Whether they are really getting it? During face-to-face classes, an instructor often can use visual cues, such as a puzzled look or a nodding head from a student, to gau ...

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