Episode 166: High Structure Course Design for Online STEM Courses

TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast

Guest Dr. Justin Shaffer joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the role high structure course design can play in making online STEM courses more effective… and fun!

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Coffee Links

• Brewing Guide for Coava Coffee Roasters’ Single Origin Timor-Leste Daurfusu Honey from Fellow Products
• “Timor-Leste” from The World Factbook

Content Links

• Dr. Justin Shaffer’s Online Profile
• Sign-Up for Information on Dr. Shaffer’s New Book on High Structure Course Design
• Dr. Shaffer’s Google Scholar Citations Page
• From the US National Science Foundation (NSF): “‘Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology’ Initiative Charts New Path for College-level Biology” (2012)
• 2012 President [Obama’s] Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Report: “Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates With Degrees in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)”
• From NIH National Library of Medicine: Freeman, Haak, and Wenderoth (2011) Research Study: “Increased Course Structure Improves Performance in Introductory Biology”
• Hogan & Sathy’s (2022) Book: “Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom”
• Joosten & Cusatis’ (2019) Research Study: “A Cross-Institutional Study of Instructional Characteristics and Student Outcomes: Are Quality Indicators of Online Courses Able to Predict Student Success?”
• Joosten et al.’s ( 2021) Research Review: “Educational Technologies and Their Impact on Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Interest”
• Previous TOPcast Episodes Related to STEM Teaching

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• Video Version of This Episode!