Online Curriculum Mapping: Designing for Teaching Presence in Online Music Courses

Abstract

As online courses develop into larger online programs, curriculum mapping is a necessary tool for ensuring overall alignment. However, in the online environment, the importance of teaching presence should be considered as foundational towards program mapping goals. This paper explores the process of curriculum mapping from the program level down into the course objectives. Further, the alignment of teaching presence to course assessments is identified due to the integral nature of designed interaction when in the online environment. Aspects of Universal Design for Learning and its connections to multiple means of representation and expression are highlighted. Three practical examples are pro..