1. I want to design an online course. Where
should I start?
…well, gather some tools and make a plan…
Try Centre for Online Learning (COL), Georgia
Southern University’s online course instructional
design management tool, ADDIE

2. ADDIE
Analyze
What to analyze and identify
Design
Course Template Shell
Document File Naming Convention
Assessments
Design Course Orientation
Design Learning Modules
Develop
How to manage files
How to build the course
How to build and apply Settings
Make a Grade Book
Review your course
Implement
What to do before week 1
Tips and reminders for the early weeks
Evaluate
Using student evaluations
And your own evaluation

3. What do I plan first?
…decide on your destination. That’s the course
outcomes…
See University of Connecticut assessment primer
to learn to design ‘backwards’:
Measurable
course outcomes
broad course
goals

4. What should I do next?
…design your assessment…
…before you create the course materials!
Outcomes Assessment Components
The Assessment Learning Cycle
See U.Conn’s useful
assessment overview
Goals, Objectives and Outcomes
Learning Taxonomies
Writing Instructional Objectives
Curriculum Mapping
How to do Assessment
Assessment Planning
References

5. What template can I use?
Tap into the world of Moodle themes and
resources , tutorials, blogs, how-tos…
Competitors include Desire2Learn and
Blackboard

6. How do I know if my online course will be
OK?
…use a Quality Matters rubric to check you have
coherent goals, with alignment of:
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Learning Objectives (Competencies)
Assessment and Measurement
Instructional Materials
Learner Interaction and Engagement
Course Technology
Get your course peer reviewed!

7. What makes ‘best practice’?
The Seven Principles for Good Practice in
Undergraduate Education …
…have been applied to online learning
…in detail

8. What are the 7 principles I should follow?
1. Encourage contact between students and
faculty
2. Develop reciprocity and cooperation among
students
3. Encourage active learning
4. Give prompt feedback
5. Emphasize time on task
6. Communicate high expectations
7. Respect diverse talents and ways of learning