I have met with the program chair of the Criminal Justice department. I am creating the totally online course based on her requirements. I have seen the Introduction to Criminal Justice textbook and think it will be more than adequate. I have read most of the Instructor’s Resource Manual with Test Bank by Lisa Anne Zilney. The guide is very user-friendly. I am anxiously awaiting the text book’s arrival.
Included with the textbook and manual is a PowerLecture DVD-ROM. It includes lecture, power point presentations, a test bank, concept videos and many more features that make this a most interesting tool to work with. I will be meeting with Charlene to find out what it will look like when we place the course into Instructure Canvas. I think it will be most interesting and a real challenge to come up with ideas that will work.
Next week I hope to explore the textbook’s online content. I have not had the time to get into the system to explore what is available in that forum. Apparently this publisher offers the instructor a variety of tools to help in the creation of an excellent course online or in the classroom. I have not seen anything quite this thorough to date. The textbook doesn’t deviate too much from the early text by Bohm and Haley. It does seem to be far more learner and instructor friendly. I am hoping I can start condensing the content I am finding into something usable for the course, based on Charlene’s specifications.
Apparently my Alma Mater, the University of Utah has decided to use the Canvas system. It is supposed to be more user-friendly. So far, I have been struggling with it and probably have not watched enough videos on how to use the system. The more I can learn about how to use it, the easier it will be to use it. I am including a video on how to migrate courses from Bb Vista to Canvas.
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