Share Paper: Template-Based Instructional Design (TBID) as Effective and Efficient Support to Maintain Online Course Continuity and Quality

1. Yoo Kyung Chang, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
2. Eunjoon Rachel Um, Fordham University, United States
3. Danica Stitz, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
4. Yue Guo, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States

Abstract: With increased adoption of online education and course continuity under global pandemic, there is a need to provide effective (i.e., integrating online pedagogy to support learning goals with given technical resources) and efficient (i.e., requiring minimum time and human resources) support for the faculty through online course development and delivery. The paper presents a Template-Based Instructional Design (TBID) as a model to support and maintain online course continuity and quality. Two cases are presented to illustrate the process and considerations for implementing TBID in different contexts of higher education. While the paper presents two cases of online course continuity in ...