How to design better online courses

1. 6
X simple steps
5
to better online
courses

3. Good practice in undergraduate online education:
• encourages contacts between students and faculty
• develops reciprocity and cooperation among students
• uses active learning techniques
• gives prompt feedback
• emphasizes time on task
• communicates high expectations
• respects diverse talents and ways of learning.
Chickering, A., & Ehrmann, S.C., (1996).

4. the world!
I’m the king of
Gartner’s hype cycle
http://ukcle.typepad.com/digital_directions/2010/09/hype-cycle-for-education-2010.html
Step 1: Know why you’re going online

5. Step 2: Plan
Learning
Assessments Activities Feedback
outcomes
Technologies Time Skills Support

6. Step 3: Design

7. Step 4: Be interactive

8. Step 4: Be interactive
Use the
random
glossary block
to have a
changing
display of
facts

9. Step 4: Be interactive
Use the quiz
results
function to
display ‘best
scores’

10. Step 4: Be interactive
Use the lesson function to increase student
choice, improve layout and create conditional
activities

11. Step 4: Be interactive
Work smarter with PowerPoint using Captivate or
other elearning softwares

12. Step 5: Be authentic

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Step 6: Watch, listen and learn!

14. The truth about 6 simple steps…

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