Plan, Design, and Develop Your Course

Learning Outcomes

Definition, Characteristics, and Benefits
What are learning outcomes and why do I need them in my course?
Construction
How do I write learning outcomes and why are taxonomies useful?
Alignment
How can outcomes be used to identify instructional strategies, resources, and assessment?

Designing a Course – The Analysis Phase
How do I scope course requirements to inform course components, structure, and style?
Course Design – Course Components, Structure, and Style
What is involved in course design?

Assistive Technologies
What should I know about increasing my course’s accessibility for all?

Learning Objects
What is a learning object and how are they useful for my students?
Learning Objects vs. Open Educational Resources (LO vs. OER)
What’s the difference between LOs and OERs?
Learning Object Repositories
What are learning object repositories?
Finding Free Copyright Material for Your Course
Where can I find learning objects and other free resources for my course?
Protecting Intellectual Property
What should I know about intellectual property, mine and of other sources?

Netiquette: Definition and Rules
What is netiquette and what are some rules to consider for my course?

Course Syllabus Definition
What is a course syllabus?
Course Syllabus Design
What should I include in a course syllabus?
Course Syllabus Template
Do you have an example of a course syllabus structure I can use?