The design phase deals with learning objectives, assessment instruments, exercises, content, subject matter analysis, lesson planning, and media selection.
MAKE YOUR COURSE MORE WELCOMING.
Every student should feel like they belong in your course. Is the diversity of your students represented in your content and discussions? Something as simple as making sure that imagery represents students of all races and backgrounds can leave a profound first impression.
- 4 Tips to Make an Online Course More Welcoming (Links to an external site.)
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YouTube, EDUCAUSE, October 2019
Excerpt: “1. Welcoming Cues, 2. Affirming Core Values, 3. Providing Representation, 4. Boosting Connection”
CHUNK YOUR CONTENT.
Keep your content in small chunks. This applies to learning modules, videos, and assessments. The longer any one item is, the less likely it is consumed and the less is retained from it. Research has shown that student attention span lessens in the online environment.
- Content Chunking is King! (Links to an external site.)
Association for Talent Development, May 2014
Excerpt: “Besides telephone numbers, content chunking is the reason credit card numbers and social security numbers are grouped into smaller sections. When children learn about United States in geography class, the states are grouped into different regions, like the Midwest, to help them remember. When you memorize a song on the radio, that song is made up of different sections: the verses, refrain, and maybe even a bridge.”