Topic outline

  • Creating a course blueprint

    There are a few things you should look into before you start to work on a course plan for your online or blended course. These may include determining the essential intent for the course, who the students may be and how they will access the course. You will explore these issues and a few others in this module.

    Study time

    After you work through this module, you will be able to:

    1. Define the key learner characteristics (audience profile) for a specific course.
    2. Determine the essential intent for a specific course.
    3. Create a course assessment strategy for a specific course, aligned with the course intent. 
    4. Based on audience profile, existing infrastructure (technical, physical) and available budget, delineate a learner support strategy for a specific course.

    Study time

    Recommended study time: 9 hours over a period of 1 week.