EL101 - Designing and Developing Online Courses
This introductory course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to create successful online courses, whether for faculty-supported distance education delivery or as a supplement to classroom instruction. You will learn to design and develop online courses that have structural integrity and navigational simplicity with a focus on student-centered learning and intellectual interaction. The course covers various learning activities that are supported in an e-learning environment and describes the typical components of an online course. We will provide you with the media strategies and course design methodologies that will allow you to develop online courses in an effective and efficient manner.
Course Reviews
Course Rating
"Well structured, easy to navigate and follow. Practiced the same principles taught."
"Thank you for the opportunity to grow mentally and professionally in this forum. I look forward to future classes. "
"This course has been so informative for us as a new school. We'll be implementing the already established guidelines and exploring the helpful sites that I discovered through this course in developing our online program. Thanks!"
"This course is easy to follow with no problems, I think that even a person with little experience with computers would not have a problem understanding this course which is an excellent thing."
"Very sound and relevant presentation to meet my continuing educational needs."
"This course, especially the discussion forums, provides a cornucopia of knowledge that I may refer to again if I ever need to write a PhD thesis!"
"Excellent course, I learned a lot about online course development"
"I loved it - thought it was great- liked the audio & text & the ability to pause it and take notes. Thank you so much!"
"Useful, practical knowledge that will help me as I consider developing on-line courses at our school."
"Great class! Really enjoyed learning about course design"
"Excellent course as it provided a world of knowledge on information already known to new information. It help me hit the reset button on my previous thoughts and provided a way forward. Great course!"
"As a somewhat new instructor to online education, I found the EL101 course to be an important tool for learning what not only goes into the design of a course but how it should be effective. I have spent over 20 teaching in the traditional classroom and to be able to see behind the scenes reaffirms my beliefs in the success of online education. It also opens my eyes as I look toward the future in possibly designing online courses."
"This course was very appropriate and concise in providing the information that I needed to help build an online course. "
"The course was presented as a great review and validation of what we are doing. To fully review the phases was helpful I am glad to have taken this class!"
"The course provided lots of food for thought for preparing an on-line course. Thank you."
"The most beneficial part of this course was the instructional system design four phases. This gives me a starting point on how to create an online course. I love the list of analysis questions provided and the example design organization."
"This course was an excellent learning experience! Throughout the course, I was consistently reminded of the importance of Learning Activities, Course Components, and Media Strategies. Each item contributes to desired course outcomes. As I continually evaluate course curricula, I will reflect on these learning activities and apply them. I will, definitely, work to bring multimedia into the online classroom."
"This course was well organized and it gave me so much new information. I wish there were guided notes that I could download."
"Got some helpful information on changing my traditional lecture to an online format. Nice to see how many aspects of the former can be used in the online version."
"Overall this course was a good overview with a basic review of the definitions and terminology used in designing online learning environments. I feel there is a need for more examples of each area. I think that breaking this course into three courses with more detial would be a good idea."
"This learning module is compact in relation to the amount of ground it covers, and yet, feels specific enough to be relevant for technologically-inclined faculty who went from a total on-site delivery system to completely offering their courses online due to the global pandemic. I feel it was a helpful learning tool for all faculty members who experienced this firsthand, enabling a smoother transition and delivery of course content to future online courses.
Thank you!"
"With this course I have completed two courses. I want to express my congratulations to the ACCSC training team for the excellent material created and provided along the presentations.
Thank you. I have learned new aspects in the process of providing education in an online method but all the material provided enhances the on the ground method as well.
Thank you very much.
Prof. Peter Cruz Leon
Atlantic University College"
"Excellent course, took online course development as a complex topic and presented it clear and simple."
"Great content and it was cool that this course actually used the methods that it was teaching."
"Everyone teaching an online course should be required to complete this section. Very informative. "
"Well organized, explained difficult concepts clearly, and quizzes matched the course content. Well done!
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"Well designed and organized. I learned a great deal about best practices for online student engagement."
"Excellent, helps with LMS Teaching and understanding of the possibilities found with Hybrid Synchronous and Asynchronous combination learning.
Thank you,"
"Great course. Will definitely use this material in updating or creating courses for students."
"This course was very helpful to a person who is doing online teaching. It walks you through step by step the important aspects of online course building. "
"The course content exceeded my expectations. As an educator and early online instructor, I am delighted to have learned new teaching methods. Thank you!"
"The course provided me with additional knowledge regarding on online learning. The course help take my existing knowledge and put in context of online learning."
"Thank you for creating such a well-designed and interactive course"
"This course offers an enormous amount of practical resources to apply in distance education proposals and, in addition, it develops in an easy and concrete way the theoretical foundations behind each pedagogical decision."
"This course provides essential insights into the design and implementation of online courses, emphasizing the importance of intellectual interaction, multimedia strategies, and simple navigation to enhance the learning experience. It is a valuable guide for creating effective and student-centered virtual environments."
Course Structure
Course Format
- Can Start Anytime
- Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
- 4 Hours of Activities
Completion Requirements
- Study Course Content
- Pass ALL Required Quizzes
Certificate of Completion
- 4 Hours of Continuing Education
- Available for download at the end of the course
Technology Requirements
- A Web browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Adobe Flash Player
- Speakers or headphones
Course Objectives
Module 1: Characteristics of Quality Online Courses
- Identify the four major qualities of an online course.
- Define structural integrity and identify common components of an online course.
- Describe navigational simplicity.
- Assess the importance of learning delivery technologies to the online environment.
- Explain the difference between intellectual interaction and merely clicking on content.
Module 2: Learning Activities
- Select learning activities to include in your online course.
- Identify instructional transactions that can be supported in an e-learning environment.
- Describe how an instructor's onsite lecture can be converted into an online format.
- Identify ways to effectively use questioning, reading materials and guest lectures in an online course.
- Explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous discussions.
Module 3: Course Components
- Derive a suitable structure into which to organize your course content.
- Utilize a sample syllabus as a template for an online course.
- Describe how to effectively utilize questions to guide completion of online assignments.
- Explain how to effectively use quizzes, exams and model answers in the e-learning environment.
Module 4: Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
- Select suitable media strategies to integrate into your online course.
- Utilize examples of graphics and animations.
- Apply sound instructional design (ISD) principles during the design and development of your online course.
- Utilize a list of activities and questions for analyzing course objectives, content and assessments in relation to the online environment.
- Identify components of Course Design Specifications.
Module 5: Community TV
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Lounge Group
This course provides you with a lifelong peer-to-peer learning opportunity through a specific Performance Group created within the Career College Lounge, a learning community of career college professionals. This allows you to learn and share with your peers at any time you want, even after you complete the course.
How to Enroll
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