Online Course Gallery

This gallery provides examples from courses that meet the standards in the UNM Online Course Standards Rubric in exemplary, unique, and innovative ways. The gallery items are organized into groupings based on the sections found in the rubric. The associated rubric provides a framework for online course design, and serves as a guide for instructors in developing new online courses and in self-assessing existing online courses.

Standard: Baseline Checklist

Course Introduction Video

Instructor: Dr. Marsha Hardeman
AFST 360: Harlem Renaissance

This course introduction video offers an engaging overview and establishes a strong initial instructor presence. If you would like a video produced for your course, please talk with your instructional designer or fill out the media request form.

Course Introduction Video

Instructor: Dr. Natasha Howard
AFST 1110: Introduction to Africana Studies

This course introduction video introduces the course and provides an overview of what students can expect during the course. If you would like a video produced for your course, please talk with your instructional designer or fill out the media request form

Welcome Video

Instructors: Mary Willms Wohlwend and Shannon Roberson Wildenstein
Evidence-based Practices for Teaching Online

This welcome video introduces the instructors as they discuss their backgrounds and a little bit about their personal lives. The video was produced using a webcam on the instructors' home computers.

Standard 1: Course Overview and Introduction

Learning Objectives

Instructor: Mary Willms Wohlwend
Evidence-based Practices for Teaching Online

This video discusses how to develop and write module learning objectives. It also covers how to plan the number of modules contained in the course and how to build a course map.

Student Introductions

Instructor: Dr. Yoo Kyung Sung
LLSS 537: International Literature for Young People

This video discusses student introductions and provides an example of a unique method for students to engage with each other.

Standard 2: Instructional Elements

Lecture Video Using Animation

Instructor: Dr. Sarita Cargas
UHON 201: Introduction to Human Rights

This lecture uses animation and visuals that help students to associate and remember key information. If you would like an animation produced for your course, please talk with your instructional designer or contact us at facultyonline@unm.edu.

Drag-and-Drop Interactive Knowledge Check

Instructor: Dr. Kimran Buckholz
Biology 1140-100: Biology for Health Related Sciences and Non-Majors

This drag-and-drop learning interaction engages students by asking them to move items on the screen while using decision-making skills and aquired knowledge. The visual aspect of the interaction can help to form memory structures to facilitate long-term memory. Click on the graphic below to try the interaction. If you would like a learning interaction produced for your course, please talk with your instructional designer or contact us at facultyonline@unm.edu.

E-Sequence Learning Interaction Link

Standard 4: Assessment and Feedback

Instructor Feedback

Teaching Assistant: Oona Takano
Lab Coordinator: Dr. Satya Witt
BIOL 1110L: General Biology Lab

Video feedback following an assignment was provided by the instructor. She discusses commonly missed questions, which gave students immediate information about how to improve their performance.