Conquering the Content: A Blueprint for Online Course Design and Development, 2nd Edition

ACTION ITEMS

Lesson 1: Begin Here

ACTION ITEM 1

Think of your favorite teacher from all your years of school—the one who made a positive lasting impression on you.

Using Form 1, document the qualities that stood out about this person.

ACTION ITEM 2

Brainstorm for a few minutes about the added value you as a unique individual bring to your course.

ACTION ITEM 3

Select one course on which to focus as you work through the process outlined in this book.

ACTION ITEM 4

Gather all materials associated with the selected course, including syllabus, schedule, objectives, assignments, quizzes, book, feedback from student evaluations of teaching, and so on.

ACTION ITEM 5

Document current course organization and the benefits ...