{"id":23,"date":"2020-07-13T17:15:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T17:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2021-12-02T17:42:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T17:42:42","slug":"23-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/23-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 1 Course Design &#8211; Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225511\/introduction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-468\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225511\/introduction.png\" alt=\"Introduction\" width=\"634\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225511\/introduction.png 1763w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225511\/introduction-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225511\/introduction-768x141.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225511\/introduction-1024x188.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-874 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design.png 1042w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2021\/12\/20024614\/module-1-logo-Course-design-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>All of the pages in Part 1 of the CDR explore the online course development that happens long before the semester begins. These activities fall into two categories:\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\"><strong>big picture<\/strong> <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">course design<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">module planning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Big picture course design<\/strong>\u00a0is when you set the overall structure of the course which results in a complete syllabus. These tasks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting course-level goals &amp; objectives.<\/li>\n<li>Determining key milestones, assessments, recurring learning activities.<\/li>\n<li>Considering accessibility issues and create a plan for universal access.<\/li>\n<li>Seeking out resources and support, learn about the tools you will be using in your teaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a more in-depth look at course design, <a href=\"https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/understanding-by-design\/\">check out this teaching guide<\/a> from the Vanderbilt CFT.<\/p>\n<p>If you have already designed your course and are starting your online course development process with a completed syllabus, consider exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/cft.vanderbilt.edu\/guides-sub-pages\/syllabus-design\/\">this guide on syllabus design<\/a> to audit your syllabus before you move into module building.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Module planning and building<\/strong> translates all the details about your course from the syllabus into the online structures your students will encounter. These tasks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assigning module-level objectives, topics, materials, and resources.<\/li>\n<li>Deciding on a consistent module structure.<\/li>\n<li>Leveraging strategies for maximizing presence and interaction online.<\/li>\n<li>Building out the gradebook and other core tools like rubrics, groups, assignments, and discussions.<\/li>\n<li>Assembling materials using a mix of readings, videos, and other media, both instructor created content and content created by others available through the library or on the internet.<\/li>\n<li>Building out modules linking all course elements through a central content area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a detailed roadmap to turning your syllabus into a Brightspace course including links to step-by-step guides for using different tools, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/brightspace\/2020\/04\/24\/turning-a-syllabus-into-an-online-course-on-brightspace\/\">this blog post on the CFT Brightspace site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Part I of the CDR will walk you through some of the key issues in module design and building. Click on a topic below to go directly to resources on that issue, or click the big arrow at the bottom of this page to work through all the topics in order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/an-instructional-design-perspective\/\">An Instructional Design Perspective<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/online-course-module-structure\/\">Online Course Module Structure<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/examples-of-module-structures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Examples of Module Structures<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/design-consistency-and-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design, Consistency, and Access<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/bringing-materials-into-your-course\/\">Bringing Materials into your Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/creating-your-own-course-materials\/\">Creating your Own\u00a0Course Materials<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/discussion-boards\/\">Discussion Boards<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/branching-out-with-interactive-scenarios\/\">Branching Out with Interactive Scenarios<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/other-interactive-tools\/\">Other Interactive Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module-4\/support-resources\/\">Support Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/module-1-big-picture-design-and-module-building-fine-tuning-and-sharing-the-course-with-students\/\">Fine-Tuning and Sharing the Course with Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/cdr\/module1\/an-instructional-design-perspective\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-417\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225513\/arrow1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1335\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225513\/arrow1.jpg 1789w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225513\/arrow1-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225513\/arrow1-768x134.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-URL\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/331\/2020\/07\/19225513\/arrow1-1024x179.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1335px) 100vw, 1335px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" rel=\"license\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.creativecommons.org\/l\/by-nc\/4.0\/80x15.png\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis page is licensed under a <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of the pages in Part 1 of the CDR explore the online course development that happens long before the semester begins. These activities fall into two categories:\u00a0big picture course design\u00a0and\u00a0module planning. Big picture course design\u00a0is when you set the overall structure of the course which results in a complete syllabus. 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