Meet Allen. Allen is a kinesthetic learner. When he was a child, his favorite classes in school (besides PE) were his second-grade math class where the teacher allowed the students
Instructional materials—such as readings, videos, and other content—are the everyday tools students engage with to meet learning objectives. While there are countless types of materials you can use, there are
Updated: 5/8/2019Original publication: 5/11/2017 The purpose of copyright law was never to close down the exchange of ideas; in fact, it exists to encourage creators to share their work without
An institution’s adoption of a master course philosophy involves the development of content for a single version of a course, which schools then duplicate every time they offer the course.
Recent research has shown that online students tend to favor asynchronous communication over synchronous elements. Asynchronous communication typically fits online students’ busier schedules, and it lends itself to a style
When designing or teaching an online course, it’s essential that your objectives, assessments, and instructional materials are aligned. This cohesive structure not only benefits you as an instructor but also
When used appropriately, graphics can be a powerful tool in your online course. In addition to providing aesthetic appeal, graphics provide a visual component to your instructional materials that can
Quizzes are incredibly useful tools in any online course. They provide students with immediate feedback on their learning, build metacognitive skills, enhance motivation, and create a sense of accountability. As
When designing an online course, developers often start with a clear plan for readings and resources that align with assessments. But how should this content be delivered to students? What’s
The term module means different things to different people. For our purposes, modules are containers—organizational units or buckets of content—that you use to organize the components of your course. One
Assessments refer to the activities students complete to demonstrate their competency in relation to predefined learning objectives. Broadly speaking, there are two types of assessments (formative and summative), but regardless
Enhancement is a critical component of an online course’s life cycle. Just as you must maintain a car or home over time, it’s important that you come back to your
2025 brought even more urgency to finding an answer to the question, “What is the role of educators when it
AI-empowered research is reshaping the way we summarize, interpret, and discover knowledge. Faculty and students can now look to AI
Course acceleration is the process of transitioning a traditional, semester-long course into a shorter format, typically seven to eight weeks,
Images and visuals can transform the way students understand your course materials. Whether illustrating a complex idea, visualizing data, or
Creating video content can feel like a big lift, especially when balancing the other responsibilities of developing an online course.
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