Why Are Standards Important?

Without standards for design and teaching, we might still conduct online learning as simple text-based correspondence courses. Standards emerge from innovations and research on effective techniques and design. We now have almost a decade and a half of research for determining what makes for a effective online learning environment. Your text lists the underlying principles/theoritical framework from which the standards for online course design have been derived. Out of this research, standards have emerged that instructional designers, instructors, and administrators should use during the development and evaluation phases of creating online learning environments.

Besides the standards listed in your text, take a moment to look over the following resources related to standards and underlying principles of online course design:

 


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