Distance Learning, Developing Course "Content"

Volunteer State Community College | Division of Academic Affairs

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Are you planning to develop online course materials to further enhance student learning experiences? Start with basic course content development. Start with some basics for a My VolState Online "course." Click on Distance Learning Course Standards, then select "Course Materials" for recommendations.

Click on Course Orientations Template to add edit and add answers to common student questions about your course.

Click on Syllabus Template for a page that incorporates distance learning course standards into the document. Click on Distance Learning Course Standards, then select "Syllabus" for specific recommendations.

Click on Instructor Information Template for a page with information topics you can "fill in" to provide students information about their instructor.

Click on Curriculum Vitae Template for a page that allows you to tell your students particulars about your professional, business, community, civic, and educational experiences.

Click on Office and Classroom Hours Template, add your schedule and post online for your students to contact you.

Click on Course Schedule Template, add the class assignments schedule and post online for your students.

Consider any of the following as "starting points" to develop study and review tools for your students:

Objectives, by chapter, unit, module and/or course

Summaries of lessons

Study Guides

Chapter Outlines

Key Word lists or a Glossary

WWW-linked resource sites

PowerPoint reviews

Quizzes

Course Calendar

Assignments and explanations

Case Studies, and

Grades

Click on Online Tutorials for links to sites for page design, site design, and the use of web-authoring and related software.