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?
Course Planning and Design
- 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?
Accessibility Considerations
- Assistive Technologies
What should I know about increasing my course’s accessibility for all? - Teaching Considerations for Students with Disabilities
What should I keep in mind about how disabilities affect students’ learning experiences?
Finding Resources
- 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
- Protecting Intellectual Property
What should I know about intellectual property; mine, and of other sources? - Academic File Sharing Sites
What do I need to know about academic file sharing sites? - Creative Commons Licences
How can I use Creative Commons licences?
Facilitation of Online Courses
- Netiquette: Definition and Rules
What is netiquette and what are some rules to consider for my course?
Remote Instruction
- Guide for Preparing your Course for Remote or Online Learning
Is there an easy way to get started with my online course design? - Course Design Checklist
What course design elements are critical for student success? - On Campus to Remote in 100 Seconds
How to I quickly shift my on-campus course to remote instruction? - Remote Instruction via Asynchronous and Synchronous Technologies
Which technologies should I consider when teaching remotely? - Estimating Student Hours of Effort
Is what I am asking students to do each week reasonable?