| Bloom’s Taxonomy | A system of categories for classifying instructional objectives according to two dimensions: cognitive process and types of knowledge |
| Active Learning | Active learning is “a method of learning in which students are actively or experientially involved in the learning process and where there are different levels of active learning, depending on student involvement.” Wikipedia |
| Learning Objectives | Statements that describe “in specific terms what knowledge, skills, or attitudes learners should be able to demonstrate following instruction” (Webb 2013). |
| Alignment | When the assessment outcome is a reliable measure of students’ learning as related to the objective |
| Pedagogy | Teaching methods that use the theory and practice of learning to effectively deliver learning content. |
| Assessment | The general name for any assignment in a course for which points are awarded, including papers, quizzes, presentations, etc. Assessments measure how well students have understood and can demonstrate their learning. |
| UDL | Universal Design for Learning is a framework for learning that can accommodate individual learning differences. |
| QM | Quality Matters is the global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. |
| Module | Modules allow instructors to organize content to help control the flow of the course. |
| OER | Open education is a philosophy about the way people should produce, share, and build on knowledge. Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse, without charge. |
| Online | All course activity is done online; there are no required face-to-face sessions within the course and no requirements for on-campus activity. |
| Hybrid | Online activity is mixed with classroom meetings, replacing a significant percentage, but not all required face-to-face instructional activities. |
| In-Person | Course activity is organized around scheduled class meetings. |
| Emergency Remote | During the pandemic, many instructors were asked to teach their in-person courses remotely with little preparation. These contained a mix of the listed modalities but lacked time for intentional design. |
