EDUC 772 Online Course Design & Development

This course will focus on best practices in developing content for use in online educational settings.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

The course designer will experience variance from a variety of courses needing to be developed and a range of content areas. This course will focus on the theoretical and practical implications for designers who work in a wide range of academic levels and disciplines.

Textbook readings and presentations

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. The assertions must be supported with at least 2 scholarly sources, cited in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words, and any sources cited must be in current APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F, G)

The candidate will write a 3-5-page paper in current APA format that focuses on the needs of his/her organization and what instructional solutions can be offered to solve an identified problem. The paper must include at least 4 references in addition to the course textbooks. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

Videos provide on-demand opportunities and are an important aspect in communicating the desire to pursue approval for implementing a new course. The candidate will develop a video that is 3-5 minutes in length, in which the candidate explains the need for the proposed course to be designed and implemented. The presentation must include at least 3 appropriate and supporting sources. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

The candidate will develop a course map that outlines the layout of the course he/she is designing for his/her organization. This map will detail the components needed in the course (e.g., materials necessary for the course, assignments, assessments, instructional materials), as well as planned learning activities and assignments. The assignment may be completed in the form of a spreadsheet or a series of tables and charts. In addition to the Course Map, the candidate will provide a 150-200-word reflection on the process of creating a course map.  (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

The student will use artificial intelligence (AI) to create an assignment and rubric included on the course map. The student will reflect on the use of AI in course development in 200-300 words. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

The candidate will construct a 1-2-page plan of what stakeholders will need to consider before the course he/she designed can be implemented. The plan can be submitted as a checklist, outline, or written narrative, but must include adequate detail for the stakeholders to be able to launch the course just by reading the plan. Any resources used should be in current APA formatting. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E)

In this 1-2 page paper, the candidate will reflect on his/her understandings gained from the course, specifically reflecting on the process of the process involved in the creation of the course. Any sources used must be cited in current APA format. (CLO: C, F)