How to map your course for an online delivery

1. Course Mapping

2. What is
course
mapping
• Creates a very concrete visual representation
of your course.
• Ensures alignment between course
components.
• Provides students an overview of the course.
• Encourages backward design starting with
the end in mind.

3. What is
Alignment
It’s a connection between course objectives,
module objectives, assessments, and learning
activities of the course.
• Course objectives (students learning in the
course)
• Module Objectives (students learning in one
unit)
• Assessments (measure students learning)
• Learning activities (facilitate students
learning)
• Technologies (to support learning)

4. What is
Backward
design
• Backward design is focused primarily on
student learning and understanding.
• Once learning goals have been identified,
instructors will have an easier time
developing assessments and instructions
based on the goals.
• Three stages of Backward Design are:
• Identify desired results,
• Determine acceptable evidence, and
• Plan learning experiences and instructions.

5. Creating
Objectives
• Are objectives measurable?
• Are objectives relevant to the course?
• Do objectives cover whole the course?
• Are objectives written using language the
students will understand?
• Are objectives appropriate to the level of the
course?

6. Action Tips
for Course
Objectives
• Write objectives that are SMART
• Specific
• Measurable
• Action-oriented
• Realistic
• Time based
• Begin each objective with a verb.
• Match your verbs to your activities and
assessments.

7. List
Assessments
• Do the assessments measure stated
objectives?
• Are the assessments sequenced, built on
pervious knowledge, varied and suited to
the level of the course?
• Are the assessments comprehensive and do
they provide opportunities for peer
evaluation?
• Are there multiple opportunities to track
learnings?

8. List learning
activities
• Do activities promote achievement of all
learning objectives?
• Do you have the list of all the required and
optional readings?
• Do activities provide opportunities for active
learning?
• Are there opportunities for students to
interact with material, the instructor and
other students?
• Are there opportunities to practice?

9. List Course
Technologies
• Are materials up to date?
• Are materials from varied sources?
• Are optional materials clearly marked?
• Do technologies contribute to achieving
objectives?
• Do the course tools promote learner
engagement and active learning?
• Are the technologies in the course readily
attainable?
• Are the technologies current?

10. Steps to
create a
course map
• Create course specific learning outcomes.
Think in terms of what will students know,
value and be able to do by the end of the
course.
• Modularize your course for achieving these
course learning outcomes. (These are the
topics which you want to cover in the
course)
• Create modules objectives, match them with
the course learning outcomes.

11. Steps to
create a
course map
• Create course specific learning outcomes.
Create assessments that will provide
evidence that students have achieved the
module objectives.
• Create learning experiences that actively
engage students to achieve the module
objectives.
• List the technologies and materials needed
to support student learning.

12. Course
Mapping
Tips
• Familiarize yourself with the course
• What components do you have?
• What will you need to develop?
• Do you need a new research article for
students to read?
• Is there a new technology which will help
students learn?
• Course mapping is a fluid and continuous
process. You may jump to, and return to the
steps as you develop your course map.