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Course360 Custom Course Solutions in IMSCommon Cartridge v1.0

2011 Learning Impact AwardsCategory: Academic Program/Custom Publishing/CoursePaksProduct: Course360 Custom Course Solutions in IMS Common Cartridge v1.0Maturity Level: ResearchScale: International SolutionImplementer Organization: Cengage Learning2

Cengage Learning: Who We AreOur Businesses & BrandsACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL• 2- and 4-year colleges and universities• Private Sector colleges and universities• Professional Training & ContinuingEducation• School MarketRESEARCH•Academic•Public•School•Government• Annual revenue: $2B• 5,600 employees• Operates in more than 42 countries

Cengage Learning: Authoritative ContentOur Businesses & BrandsContent & Technology Publisher with a150 year history of promoting learningOver 600Software ApplicationsOver 20,000PublicationsMillions of primary source documents

Cengage Learning: Our Business & BrandsOur Businesses & Brands

Cengage Learning: Commitment to Interoperability• Commitment to an ecosystem of standards that improve interoperabilitybenefiting students, instructors, LMS and content providers• Commitment to customer demand-driven solutions• Commitment to a system-wide approach to creating and sharing courses• Commitment to developing educational partnerships• Commitment to IMS– Driving Common Cartridge forward– Participation on IMS Board of Directors6

Cengage Learning Course360 Custom Course Solutions in IMSCommon Cartridge 1.0 formatA flexible, comprehensive andcustomizable online course solutionto engage and motivate all types oflearners and measurably improvestudent outcomes7

Learning ImpactsA unique combination of the Course360 course model, theservices provided by the Custom Solutions team and theuse of the IMS Common Cartridge and Authorization WebServiceLearner centric learningMeasurable learningExtensive access to learningComplete learning flexibilityComprehensive learning program8

Learner Centric LearningEvery Course360 course is learner centered and incorporates afoundational philosophy based on the principles of strong instructionaldesign.9

Learner Centric: Research-Proven Learning Strategies• Research shows that students are motivated to learn when engaged inactivities that are problem-based , situated, reflective and collaborative• Course360 learning materials are designed to enhance critical thinkingand increase peer interaction• Pedagogy incorporates activities that support all types of learning styleswith text, video, audio, multimedia and interactivity• Extraneous information is limited while accessing student schema tomaximize the working memory and acquisition of content10

Learner Centric: Engaging Learning• Each unit begins with an engagerto pull the student into thecontent by either challengingpre-conceived assumptionsabout subject matter orillustrating the connectionbetween course content and realworld application• Courses provide collaborationbetween learners byemphasizing use of thoughtful,outcome driven discussionboard topics• Real word examples are presented through video interviews, case studies,and simulations• Materials include media, discussion, case studies and team projects11

Measurable LearningAll Course360 solutions are learning outcome drivenDelivery in the IMS Common Cartridge open standards format enablesuse of native LMS analytics to assess performance12

Measurable: Learning Outcomes• Every component of a Course360 course is correlated directly to learningoutcomes• Only content supporting learning outcomes is included in Course360courses• All course content is directly relevant to the course grade13

Measurable: Assessments• Assessments are integrated into Course360 courses– Within Course360 units to assess mastery of specific concepts– At the end of each unit to assess accomplishment of outcomes• A variety of assessments measure low order and higher order thinking– Collaborative and cooperative activities– Reflections– Written and auto-graded components• Additional assessment items provided as a question bank in the IMSCommon Cartridge offer further flexibility to substitute or add questionsas needed14

Measurable: Course360 Design Document• Each Course360 course provides aDesign Document – a blueprint ofthe course created byinstructional designers andsubject matter experts• Contains the course definition andmatches learning outcomes tolearning activities• Contains an outcome matrixillustrating how each outcome issupported throughout the course15

Measurable: iGuide - Instructor Guide• iGuide includes teaching tips to prepareand teach the course• iGuide provides grading criteria• iGuide offers grading rubrics designedspecifically for the multiple assessmenttypes included in the Course 360 course16

Extensive Access to LearningCourse360 is completely onlineDelivered through the open standard of Common Cartridge v 1.0,Course360 offers greater availability in Learning Management Systemsthat may have been previously underserved by publishersThrough an institutional licensing option, Course360 provides forinstitution-wide usage17

Accessible: Fully Online• With Course360, learning is available anywhere anytime• Fully online, Course360 extends educational opportunities to studentsirrespective of geographic location or life situation• Learners can complete all of their coursework without having to visit acampus18

Accessible: Delivered in IMS Common Cartridge v1.0• Through use of the IMS Common Cartridge open standards format,Course360 can be used in a wide variety of Learning ManagementSystems• This solution employs the IMS Common Cartridge Authorization WebService to support individual or institutional access models19

Full Learning FlexibilityCourse360 Custom Course Solutions in IMS Common Cartridge v1.0 offerseamless integration with an instructor’s own materials and teachingstyleIt allows instructors to leverage Learning Management System tools forcustomization20

Flexibility: Seamless Integration with Other Content• Using the Common Cartridge format, Course360 enables course contentto be seamlessly integrated with an instructor’s own learning materials aswell as other vendor’s content and applications• Through the use of open standards, Course360 provides endlesscombinations of digital products and content from across providers21

Flexibility: Leverage LMS Features• Through delivery using the Common Cartridge standard, Course360course materials can be easily rearranged with other source materials tocreate a pedagogy that fits the needs of individual instructors or thelearning program• By simply using the robust settings that Learning Management Systemscontain, instructors can put their own fingerprints on courses22

Flexibility: Fluid Content• Courses are outcomes-oriented and built with customization in mind;therefore, it’s easy to add content or deconstruct as needed• The solution leverages the idea of a master pre-designed course while stillallowing for academic freedom and modification• Even after loading a Course360 course into a Learning ManagementSystem, an instructor has the ability to continually modify the content tomeet unique needs23

Comprehensive Learning ProgramCourse360 offers a complete course or collection of complete courses tocreate programsAllows organizations to provide a full learning experience without havinginvest or build from the ground up24

Comprehensive: Complete Solution• Course360 is a complete solution including:– Curriculum– Pedagogy– All content– Media mapped to learning outcomes– Assessment– Corresponding digital reading materials25

Comprehensive: Full Program• Prior to Course360, the only option for a school wanting a full onlinecourse including outcomes, assessment, e-readings and multipleinteractions was to hire a course developer to create a course from scratch• Course360 provides a foundation for well-designed constructed content• With more than 80 different courses in dozens of disciplines, organizationscan use Course360 in IMS Common Cartridge format to build an entirelearning program26

Cengage Learning Course360 Custom Course Solutions inIMS Common Cartridge v1.0Learner-centric learningExtensive access to learningMeasurable learningFull learning flexibilityComprehensive learning program27