{"id":2535,"date":"2026-05-21T18:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/?p=2535"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:50:15","slug":"summer-bucket-list-refresh-your-course-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/?p=2535","title":{"rendered":"Summer Bucket List: Refresh Your Course (Site)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cheers\u00a0to\u00a0another successful academic term! The semester is over, final grades have been\u00a0submitted, and the long-anticipated summer is here.\u00a0Now with\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0removed\u00a0from\u00a0day-to-day\u00a0teaching,\u00a0here is an online\u00a0course refresh\u00a0checklist you can use to cross off your summer bucket list\u00a0long\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0fall\u00a0term comes back around.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This summer course refresh list\u00a0starts with\u00a0more holistic course components,\u00a0such as learning\u00a0objectives\u00a0and assessments, then moves onto more granular and quick checklist tasks, such as updating links and dates.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Start here: Review\u00a0student\u00a0course\u00a0feedback.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A solid place to begin\u00a0considering\u00a0how to refresh an online course\u00a0is by referring to the experiences of your students in the latest offerings of your course(s). Course evaluations\u00a0are\u00a0completed by students through\u00a0Loyola\u2019s SmartEvals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a\u00a0course evaluation tool\u00a0supported\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by\u00a0the\u00a0Office of Institutional Research and Analysis\u00a0(OIRA).\u00a0Student feedback collected through\u00a0SmartEvals\u00a0is anonymous and\u00a0provides\u00a0valuable insights\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0perspective of\u00a0user experience\u00a0with\u00a0course-related\u00a0technology\u00a0and\u00a0offers\u00a0student\u00a0reflections\u00a0on learning activities.\u00a0Since course evaluation feedback prompts open-ended\u00a0questions, students\u00a0can\u00a0identify\u00a0and share specific components of their course experience or course design that worked\u2014or\u00a0didn\u2019t\u2014throughout\u00a0the term.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reflect\u00a0on\u00a0student\u00a0submitted\u00a0work\u00a0and assessment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another source of insight for course revisions\u00a0comes\u00a0from\u00a0reflecting on\u00a0completed assignments and assessments:\u00a0student\u00a0submitted\u00a0coursework.\u00a0Since\u00a0each course and discipline\u00a0can\u00a0vary widely in how student learning is assessed,\u00a0instructors\u00a0can review a student submission in terms of an assignment\u2019s expressed learning\u00a0objectives\u00a0and consider the alignment\u00a0of\u00a0that assignment\u2019s learning\u00a0objectives\u00a0have within the larger contexts of the course and of the program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflecting on\u00a0and\u00a0ensuring\u00a0how\u00a0learning\u00a0objectives\u00a0align with larger student learning contexts\u00a0and your pedagogical practice as an instructor\u00a0are part of Loyola\u2019s ongoing work with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luc.edu\/academicaffairs\/academicprogramsdevelopmentandreview\/programreviewprocesses\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Coordinated Learning Assessment Supports<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As you review your assignments and their corresponding student submissions, you can consider some of these questions:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did the student(s) do well on this assignment? If they did, which responses or parts of their submissions\u00a0indicate\u00a0their achievement of the assignment\u2019s learning\u00a0objectives?\u00a0If they did not do well on the assignment, do you notice any patterns in response across students?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can you clearly connect the assignment with\u00a0the\u00a0course content\u00a0it is supposed to assess\u00a0(e.g., readings, learning activities, class meetings, etc.)?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What areas of the assignment posed the greatest difficulty to students? Are there ways to revise these areas to be more clear or attainable?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quick\u00a0update\u00a0checklist.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update text(s) and citations.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is there\u00a0a new version\u00a0of\u00a0a textbook\u00a0you use? Has an article changed its DOI or access location? (Bonus: A\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.luc.edu\/course_reserves\/instructors\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Loyola librarian would be an excellent person to contact as a resource<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0if you find yourself\u00a0with questions\u00a0regarding\u00a0text access in your course.)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update audiovisual materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are there prerecorded lectures that you need to copy over from\u00a0a previous\u00a0course and\/or rerecord to reflect new data? Do you have questions on how to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luc.edu\/its\/learningtechnologies\/learningtechnologies\/panopto\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">manage your audiovisual content in\u00a0Panopto?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Meet\u00a0with a team member from Learning Technologies &amp; Innovation\u00a0to\u00a0develop an approach\u00a0to\u00a0Panopto\u00a0folder organization\u00a0with clear labels\u00a0to reference\u00a0or archive content in\u00a0OneDrive.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update\u00a0hyperlinks.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The internet shifts its content locations quite often\u2014do a quick audit of your course hyperlinks and update any\u00a0404s\u00a0or missing\u00a0web content in your course.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apply\u00a0dates for the upcoming term.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0If you have already received a course assignment with times and\u00a0dates for\u00a0your course, apply the new dates in your\u00a0course calendar and\u00a0learning management system\u00a0(LMS)\u00a0tools.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reach\u00a0out\u00a0for\u00a0support.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you find yourself overwhelmed by this course refresh process, please know that our faculty support structures at Loyola are around to help throughout the season:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Technical support for learning technologies is available\u00a0through\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luc.edu\/its\/learningtechnologies\/meetwithus\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learning Technologies &amp; Innovation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Course content, research, and references support is available through\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.luc.edu\/ask\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University Libraries<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Faculty support with pedagogy and course development\u00a0is available through\u00a0t<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luc.edu\/centerforfacultydevelopment\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">he Center for Faculty Development<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheers\u00a0to\u00a0another successful academic term! The semester is over, final grades have been\u00a0submitted, and the long-anticipated summer is here.\u00a0Now with\u00a0some\u00a0time\u00a0removed\u00a0from\u00a0day-to-day\u00a0teaching,\u00a0here is an online\u00a0course refresh\u00a0checklist you can use to cross off your summer bucket list\u00a0long\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0fall\u00a0term comes back around.\u00a0\u00a0 This summer course refresh list\u00a0starts with\u00a0more holistic course components,\u00a0such as learning\u00a0objectives\u00a0and assessments, then moves onto more granular and quick &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/?p=2535\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2532,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,26,46,56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-sciences-instructional-design","category-instructional-technologies","category-sakai","category-teaching-with-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2535"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2537,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535\/revisions\/2537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}