The New Roadmap for Creating Online Courses
An Interactive Workbook

Use this interactive workbook to create relevant, inclusive online courses for adult learners.

Catherine R. Barber (Author), Janet K. McCollum (Author), Wendy L. Maboudian (Author)

9781108720311, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 June 2020

239 pages
25.6 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.42 kg

Are you ready to create an online course, but do not know where to start? Do your online learners seem isolated and disengaged? Are your online courses effective enough for the current, competitive market? Whether you are an instructor, instructional designer, or part of a team, this interactive workbook will help you create effective online courses to engage your learners. Key features of the workbook include integrating cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of learning; explaining the central role of self-reflection, dialogue, and realistic application; the incorporation of themes, scenarios, and characters to provide relevant and meaningful learning experiences; and the use of semiotics for inclusion of diverse learners. As you journey through the course creation process in this workbook, you will expand your ideas and discover new possibilities for the students taking your online course.

1. Start here
Part I. Prepare: 2. Prepare yourself!
3. Adult learning principles
4. Course destination
5. Course map
Part II. Create: 6. Milestones
7. Learning activities
8. Resources
9. Feedback
10. Course structure
11. Course start here
Part III. Revise: 12. Course evaluation and revision
Epilogue
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Educational psychology [JNC]