Guidelines for creating a successful course

Follow-up programs Objective of the proposed course
Course completion Criteria Laying down the minimum
Guidelines for criteria for learners to join the
Launching e-course course
Tools for tracking the learning
Identifying suitable learning formats Understanding Learners
background & profile
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Objective of the course ??

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CFA
Could CIMA
be a CA
professional
certification CFP
exam CAIA
GMAT
Help learners for Could be CAT
pass a standard admission IIT-JEE
exam test
AIEEE
CBSE
Could be ICSE/IB
board
exam State Boards
Could be
university
Sample Course exams
objectives
Using spreadsheet
Writing Software code
Help
Learners Operating SAP System
Describe general
recommendation acquire a Creating a website
and treatment for Skill
Learn a Foreign Language
children with Help learners build knowledge
autism Data gathering techniques
and awareness
How capital structure
decisions are taken
Tax Laws
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Minimum Criteria for joining
• Course objective will lead to Minimum Criteria
– Exam Preparation: Aspiring CPA candidate may have to
be a graduate
– Skill Building : There could be many levels in skill
building Beginners,Advanced etc.. to join advanced skill
building program candidates need to have completed
beginners program
– Knowledge Acquistion: Knowledge acquistion could also
be at different levels – Awareness level, understanding
level, application level, suvervisory level

Recap
• Categorise your • Seting minmum entry
objective criteria
– Passing the exam – Education Qualification
– Skill building – Skill level
– Knowledge development – Knowledge Level

Understand the learner's background
• K12 Kids
– What interests him, how do they spend time, what are the
sites frequented by them, their favorite charachetrs, the
language they use
• Working Adult
– What are the challenges faced by them, when do they get
time to study, what is their motivation, how to motivate
them, their attitute to computers & internet
• College Grads
– Career Aspirations? Their immediate concerns?
Priorities ?

Best done by talking to individuals whom you think
should do your course

How does it help ?
• Understanding learners socio-economic profile helps
you in determining
– The language you should use in your course content
– Proposed break up in terms of
• Reading assignments
• Online interaction
• Follow-up assignment
• Personal attention
• Pricing the program
• Recommendations on reference materials

Learning Formats
• Fully Online Learning
– Online Classes
– Online Reading Material
– Online Assignment Submission
– Online Groups
– Online Evaluation
• Blended Learning
– Regular Classrooms
– Online Classrooms
– Online Assignment Submissions
– Online & Physical Groups
– Online and in class evaluation
• Completely Classroom
– No online component at all

Tracking the learning
• Once during a session
• Many times during a session
• How many per unit ?
• How many per Module ? (Comprising of many units)
• How many per Course ? (Comprising Many modules)
• Comprehensive at the end
• No of Assessments
• Duration of Assessments

What is the best way to track ?
• Q&A?
• Multiple Choice
• Confidence Based Testing
• Reports & Findings
• Assignments
• Group Activity

How to end the Course ?
• Issue a Course completion certificate ?
• The final assessment itself is an indicator ?
• What if student does not complete the learning as per
the objective?
• Does student need to repeat the course or only
assessment ?

Follow-up programs
• What after the course ?
• Any reading material to keep in touch
• How can the learning be put into way of life ?
• Is there next level that student can aspire for ?

Word Doc
Web Meeting with groups
Group Interaction PDF
Get together with Group
Self - Study Materials Flash
Spreadsheet
Recorded Lectures
Learning
components needed
to manage an
e-course
successfully
Quizzes
Group Assignments
End Exam with Grades
Award of certification Course Completion Criteria Assessment Tools Presentation by candidates
Project Submission
Grading of Project
Activities
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