Designing E-learning Courses

Objectives

• Describe the characteristics of creating effective learning content.

• Begin planning a well-designed course navigation and structure in order to provide clear navigation for learners.

• Choose the appropriate activity types to support the content of the online course.

• Identify the types of tools that can be used to create dynamic learning content.

• Describe the key features of designing personalized learning pathways.

• Identify the importance of mobile learning and the mobile learner for learning content.

• List the most suitable file formats for optimum use in an online learning environment.

• Select appropriate curated content for use in online courses.

• Follow best practices when developing an online course

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Digital Course Design

Introduction to Digital Course Design

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Course Content Analysis

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Transitioning to Online from F2F

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LMS

Audio

Video

Interactive mediaGraphics

Web conferencin

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LMSs and Learning Technologies

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Planning the Course Structure

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Choosing a Structure

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Planning the Flow

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Practical Organizing Course Structure and Flow

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Practical Online Course Planning Document

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Usability

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Predictable navigation

Identify required tools

Writing Considerations

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• Be concise.

• Devise clear instructions.

• Select a consistent format for content titles.

• Establish a voice.

• Choose a writing style.

• Tell a story.

Practical Preparing Concise Content

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Clean and easy to navigate

Limited graphics

Avoid clutter with widgets, blocks, etc.

Evident what needs to be done first

Direction of where to go next

The Course Homepage

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Designing Course Content

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Lesson planning

Activity designAssessment design

Introduction Announcements Icebreaker activities

Help Learner support Syllabus

Common Course Components

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Planning Course Activities

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Learning styles Accessibility

Synchronous versus

asynchronous activities

In class versus online

activities

Assignments

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Design Ideas

Group work Webquest Video submission

Research papers

Short demonstration

Tests

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Design Considerations

Clear and detailed

instructionsDue date Number of

questionsEstimation of how long to complete

Time limits Mitigate cheating

Forums

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Design Ideas

Analyze readings Debate relevant topics Discuss a book Review papers or

online articlesProvide a FAQ or

help area

Web and Video Conferencing

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Tools

• Two-way audio• Multi-point video• Interactive whiteboard• Application and desktop sharing• Rich media• Breakout rooms• Session recordings

URLs

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Design Ideas

Blog site Video Virtual lab

Interactive Media

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Design Ideas

Scenarios-based exercises Role Playing Games Simulations

Videos

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Design Ideas

Visual demonstration (process, soft skills) Short lectures Flipped classroom

Wiki

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Design Ideas

Group project Group lecture notes Brainstorming Class project

File Types for E-learning

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Source versus Published Files

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Program File TypesMicrosoft Word for text documents .doc, .docxMicrosoft PowerPoint for presentations .ppt, .pptxMicrosoft Excel for spreadsheets .xls, .xlsxVideos AVI - .avi

Flash Video (FLV) - .flvMPEG - .mpg, .mp2, .mpeg, .mpe, .mpv, .mp4Windows Media Video - .wmv

Images .jpg, .tif, .png, .tif

Providing File to Learners

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Can the file be accessed in a timely basis?

Where is the file stored and what are the storage limitations?

Questions

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