Goals and objectives
Course outline
Table of contents
Computing requirements
Communications
Grading
Getting started
Copyright information

Module 2: Introduction to online course design

Goals and objectives
Lesson 1: Traditional training backgrounder

Basic definition of training
Some basic learning theory
History of training
Future of education

Lesson 2: Online training backgrounder

Business rationale
Some basic definitions
Systems for delivering and managing training
Systems for authoring training
Systems for accessing training
Which systems should we use?
Types of online interaction
Summary of online interaction models
Format of online information
Online information format summary
Summary

Lesson 3: Course development process

Planning your course
Developing the course
Delivering the course
Evaluating the course

Quiz
Assignment 1 - Introductory report and topic selection (0%)

Goals
Description
Tools
Grading
Submitting your report

Further reading

Module 3: Planning the course

Goals and objectives
Overview
Lesson 1: Determine the business goals

Formal Project Definition

Lesson 2: Determine the learning goals

Clear learning goals
The competence gap

Lesson 3: Turn the learning goals into objectives

Educational vs. performance objectives
Breaking down learning objectives

Lesson 4: Organize all the information

The course
The modules
The lessons
The big picture

Lesson 5: Technical infrastructure

Student hardware
Student software
Network specifications
Sample form for Technical Infrastructure

Lesson 6: Determine performance measurements

Performance measurement with a quiz
Performance measurement with a practical test
Who needs performance measurements?

Lesson 7: Estimating development costs

Cost estimate examples

Quiz
Assignment 2: Creating a course outline (25%)

Goals
Description
Tools
Grading
Upload the assignment for marking

Further reading

Module 4: Understanding learning theories

Goals and objectives
Overview
Lesson 1: Learning styles

Why study learning styles?
VAK theory
Bernice McCarthy’s 4MAT system
Kolb's Learning Style Inventory model
Which theory is right?
Quiz

Lesson 2: The learning process

Three representational modes
Self, metacognition, cognition, knowledge
Domains of learning
Arousal
Feedback
Practice, practice, practice
What does it all mean?
Quiz

Lesson 3: Instructional design theory

Nine events of instruction
ARCS model
Component display theory
Elaboration theory
Constructivism
What does it all mean?
Quiz

Web search assignment
Further reading

Module 5: Developing the courseware

Goals and objectives
Overview
Lesson 1: Lesson structures

Classic tutorial
Activity-centered lessons
Knowledge-paced tutorials
Exploratory tutorials
Summary
Quiz

Lesson 2: Lessons

Welcome page
Introduction page
Related resources page
Summary page
Example page
Choice page
Procedure page
Summary

Lesson 3: Building blocks

Text prose
Bullet prose
Tables
Graphics
Audio
Animations
Summary
Quiz

Lesson 4: Learning activities

Case studies
Practice drills
Virtual laboratories
Hands-on activities
Learning games
Web search
Role playing
Webcasts
Summary

Lesson 5: Developing the tests

True-false questions
Multiple-choice
Text-input questions
Fill-in-the-blanks questions
Matching-list questions
Click-in-picture questions
Drag-and-drop questions
Simulation questions
Hints for effective testing
Summary
Quiz

Lesson 6: Writing for a global audience

What is plain language?
What isn't plain language?
Why use plain language?
How can I develop courses in plain English?
What are the principles of plain language?
Readability
Organizing information
Designing an effective course
Summary

Lesson 7: Developing a course framework

Announcement
Description
Demonstration
Registration
FAQs
Course home page
Calendar
Discussion group
Chat room
Resources
Post-course survey
Additional support pages

Assignment 3: Developing a lesson (30%)

Goals
Description
Tools
Grading
Submitting your assignment

Further reading

Module 6: Delivering the course

Goals and objectives
Lesson 1: Developing interactions

Email
Chat
Whiteboards
Screen sharing
Bulletin boards
Telephone
Summary
Quiz

Lesson 2: Delivery planning

Registration
Access to the course
Marking of assignments & tests
Debugging technical problems
Certificates
Billing
Sample form for Delivery Planning
Summary

Lesson 3: Instructor activities

Learner support
Instructor messages
Assignments
Tests
Administration
Monitoring students
Mentoring
Standards
Instructor time

Lesson 4: Motivating learners

Why do learners drop out?
Set clear expectations
Design real-world activities
Create interesting course content
Help students maintain a schedule
Provide helpful feedback
Deal with troublemakers
Summary

Assignment 4: Build your course (25%)

Goals
Description
Tools
Grading
Submitting your assignment

Further reading

Module 7: Evaluating the course

Goals and objectives

Overview

Lesson 1: Types of evaluation

Level 0 - Survival
Level 1 - Happiness
Level 2 - Did they learn?
Level 3 - Can they apply what they learned?
Level 4 - Is it cost-effective?

Lesson 2: Performing evaluations

Level 0 - Survival
Level 1 - Happiness
Level 2 - Did they learn?
Level 3 - Can they apply what they learned?
Level 4 - Is it cost-effective?

Lesson 3: Revising the course
Quiz
Assignment 5: Performing an evaluation (15%)

Goals
Description
Tools
Grading
Submitting your assignment

Further reading

Appendix: HTML reference

What is HTML?
HTML DTD
HTML tag reference
HTML element reference

References

Websites
Glossary