This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to author, teach, assess, and revise successful online courses. You will learn to develop a course framework with consistent modules. Constructing an online community and a dynamic syllabus are important in helping you communicate with students. You will also learn how to develop an assessment plan including self- and peer-assessment as you progress through the course. No online course is complete without a comprehensive revision cycle. This course will walk you through the process of "closing the loop" to create a complete revision and improvement plan for your online course. We will provide you with ideas for student-centered learning, with activities and intellectual interactions using a variety of technology tools.

Module 1: Authoring

• Explain the importance of utilizing a course framework.
• Describe the importance of testing a course-module template and course module.
• Articulate the importance of course-module consistency.
• Describe the learning-objects database and its function in an online course.

Module 2: Instructional Delivery

• Examine the components of a dynamic syllabus.
• Recognize the importance of building an online learning community.
• Describe the importance of effective communication.
• Discuss the importance of scaffolding learning.

Module 3: Assessment Plan

• Describe the elements of an assessment plan (formative and summative).
• Articulate the role of rubrics in assessment.
• Compare and contrast self- and peer-assessment.
• Identify components of meaningful feedback.

Module 4: Course Revision and Improvement

• Evaluate the revision cycle (i.e., 'close the loop').
• Identify and reflect upon challenges during the authoring, teaching, and assessment processes in the online environment.
• Analyze multiple evaluations during course revision cycle.