Chapter 7 from the book Theory and Practice of Online Learning

1. Chapter 7
The Development
of Online Courses
HAFIDZAH ABDUL AZIZ

2. Definition of Online Course
The definition of online course varies depending
on the education level you’re at.
Master degree course
Webinar or webcast
Synchronous course
Asynchronous course

3. Master’s degree courses
are often set up in "cohorts.” This means that you’re assigned to a
team of students, who work together on papers or projects.
Webinars or webcasts
Webinars are the preferred technology in most cases, because
they allow students to interact with professors by typing in
questions. Webcasts are a simpler type of presentation, where
you watch and hear a class without the ability to respond while it’s
in progress.
Synchronous courses
require students and teachers to go online together at specific
times.
Asynchronous course
means the teacher will give you a series of assignments and tests
online that are due at a certain date.

4. The Course Development Team
for Online Courses

5. ① Subject Matter Expert or Author
• SME responsible to the content of the online course.
• SME identifying readings resources.
• SME make sure the course objectives, content,
exercises, examinations and assignments are use
compatible pedagogy.
• SME providing other team members with a legible
copy of written material.

6. ② Graphic Designer
• The graphic designer works with the Web developer
and the author to create a unique course look.
• The graphic designer give continuing support in
designing consistent graphical elements when courses
are being updated or revised.
• Graphic designers use graphic applications like
Adobe Photoshop®, ImageReady®, Adobe Illustrator®
and Macromedia Freehand®.

7. ③ Web Developer
• Web developers should develop online materials that
illustrate the various kinds of content and interactive
options using e-mail and chat utilities.
• They create design storyboards, assist SME to use
tools to create the course Web pages and to maintain
the course.
• Web developers working with the graphic designer to
conceptualize the screens, backgrounds, buttons,
window frames, and text elements in the program.

8. ④ Programmer
• The programmer is responsible for program
functionality. They use specialized software tools to
enable the interactivity in online courses.
• Programmers should provide development team
members with a basic understanding of the classes of
programming tools: code-based programming
languages, and graphical-user-interfaced (GUI)
authoring programs.

9. ⑤ Instructional
Designer
Instructional design model as described by Seels and
Glasgow (1998) involve of:
• Analysis—the process of defining what is to be learned.
• Design—the process of specifying how learning will
occur.
• Development—the process of authoring and producing
the materials.
• Implementation—the process of installing the
instruction in the real world.
• Evaluation—the process of determining the impact of
instruction.

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