Thrown in the Deep End: Building an Online Course with Little Time
Concurrent Session 4
Brief Abstract
Just got assigned to teach a course and limited on time? We’re here to help! Two experienced instructional designers will show how to get your course ready for the first day of class. We’ll share best practices, resources, checklists, and pitfalls to look out for when building your online course
Presenters


Extended Abstract
Just got assigned to teach a course and limited on time? We’re here to help! Two experienced instructional designers will show how to get your course ready for the first day of class. We’ll share best practices, resources, checklists, and pitfalls to look out for when building your online course. Whether you have 2 weeks or 2 months, we’ll help you get started with building a comprehensive online course.
The session will provide starting points when first designing your course. Some resources to consider will be the following:
- Institutional resources such as relevant policies and instructional designers at your institution
- Technical considerations such as LMS tutorial guides, support links, Disability Resources, LMS Support, and available student resources
- Multimedia Resources such as free Icons, templates, educational technology tools
- Various instructional resources such as textbook publishers, Open Education Resources and low-cost materials
- Final checklist runthrough before the first day of class
Attendees will engage with other participants and leave with resources they can use to build an engaging online course.