Teach Me - Best Practices for Designing your Distance Learning Course.pdf

Learn key steps and best practices for planning and designing a distance learning course. Effective teaching begins in the course development phase!  From adult teaching and learning theory to tools such as using a fishbowl approach involving degree program shareholders determining what their students need, effective planning and design steps help create meaningful courses.  Previous research indicates that an organized approach to course development can make learning more effective for students. Case studies, video demonstrations, mini projects and online discussion have proved to be most effective. Course structure should feature a consistent design and with application focused online content.