Short presentation outlining elements of course architecture

1. Course Architecture

2. Architecture Defined
Architecture is the complex or
carefully designed structure of
something.
…In this case, “something” is
the carefully designed structure
of your course.
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3. Course Architecture
Navigation
Content organization
Presentation
Alignment

4. Navigation
Navigation is from the student perspective
Keep it simple and clean
Exemplars
Long Menu
Divided Menu
Short Menu
Pros and Cons

5. Content Organization
Units or modules
Keep it simple
Exemplars
Folders
Modules
Open
Pros and Cons

6. Presentation
Curb appeal
Best practices
No-nos

7. Alignment
QM Definition
Course-level objectives
Module Level objectives
Exemplars