Course Design Standards

These standards refer to the online course design of the Early Childhood Education teacher preparation courses. The specific learning management system referenced in this standards is Canvas (by Instructure) but apply to any modern learning management system used in higher education institutions.

Here are the standards at a glance:

• Standard B1: Visual outline

• Standard B2: Scanning and understanding

• Standard B3: Documents contain real text

• Standard B4: Interactives
• Standard B5: Videos
• Standard B6: Images with text
• Standard B7: Tables

• Standard B8: Content in multiple ways
• Standard B9: Accessible video and audio

• Standard B10: Clear instructions
• Standard B11: Variety of assignments
• Standard B12: Unpublished alternate assignments
• Standard B13: Major assignments and examples