Course modules

Six stages. One coherent design.

Open a module to see its focus and planned content structure. Learning materials and lecture videos will be added as the course develops.

Applied activitiesReflectionCourse-design tasks

Backward Design and the Course Syllabus

Start with the destination

Begin with what learners should know, understand and be able to do at the end of the course. Work backwards to identify evidence of learning, shape the course structure and create a clear, useful syllabus.

Introduction
Module orientation and learning outcomes

Lecture sections
Video content will be added later

Practical activity
Apply the ideas to your own course

Course-design task
Add to your course blueprint

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Align purpose, evidence and feedback

Develop outcomes and assessment choices that support one another and make learning visible.

Introduction
Module orientation and learning outcomes

Lecture sections
Video content will be added later

Practical activity
Apply the ideas to your own course

Course-design task
Add to your course blueprint

AI in Course Design and Teaching

Use generative AI with purpose and boundaries

Explore useful, transparent and bounded uses of generative AI in course design and teaching.

Introduction
Module orientation and learning outcomes

Lecture sections
Video content will be added later

Practical activity
Apply the ideas to your own course

Course-design task
Add to your course blueprint

Creating Educational Media

Choose media for learning, not novelty

Plan video, audio, text and other formats around attention, access and learning needs.

Introduction
Module orientation and learning outcomes

Lecture sections
Video content will be added later

Practical activity
Apply the ideas to your own course

Course-design task
Add to your course blueprint

GDPR, Privacy and Responsible Educational Technology

Make informed technology choices

Consider personal data, third-party services, recordings and institutional responsibilities.

Introduction
Module orientation and learning outcomes

Lecture sections
Video content will be added later

Practical activity
Apply the ideas to your own course

Course-design task
Add to your course blueprint

Building and Improving the Online Course

Assemble, evaluate and iterate

Bring the design together, walk through the learner experience and plan for continuous improvement.

Introduction
Module orientation and learning outcomes

Lecture sections
Video content will be added later

Practical activity
Apply the ideas to your own course

Course-design task
Add to your course blueprint

The final outcome

A practical course plan built from connected design decisions.

How the course works