Course Curriculum

Strategies for Implementing UCD in Your Course

Hold office hours in an accessible location or on-line through e-mail, chat rooms and video conferencing. Agree to be available by phone or email or chat room at a specific time each week.
Provide a list of places on and off campus that provide access to the necessary technology (brainstorm this list with your students).
Use text books that are available in digital format (books on tape, CD, online, etc.) include some websites where students can find this info.
Search for video clips on the internet (use key words as Mpeg, video clips or topic of interest in Google, iTunes, iUniversity and YouTube).
Provide links to relevant Podcasts, video clips and additional websites for your class on your class website.
Incorporate charts, diagrams, graphic representation, maps, digital photos, videos, case studies, online journals, etc.
Use photos as comparison points and to demonstrate processes. Describe photos as you discuss them. To find out how to compress a photo for ease of use, see various software in UCD Tools section.
Use different types of media (e.g., video, guest lectures, graphic models, hands-on-experience).
Make sure that all of your PowerPoints are universally designed (for more information on how to do this, go to: www.eeonline.org).