An online offering designed to fast-track your course planning efforts
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Course Design Essentials consists of a three-part webinar series on Zoom, along with activities in myCourses. You will consider a variety of strategies and apply principles of backward design to (re)design one of your courses and create a Course Alignment Plan. Note that these principles apply to courses taught on campus, in a blended manner, and fully online. 
Description
Goals
Upon completion of Course Design Essentials, you will be able to:
- Describe learning-centered course design principles and strategies.
- Apply these principles and strategies to the (re)design of your course.
- Develop a Course Alignment Plan (CAP) with identified learning outcomes, assessments, and instructional strategies.
Time commitment
A series of three webinars (held over three days) is a 5 hour time commitment. In addition, there are activities designed to support you with developing your CAP and allow you to connect with other participants for discussion and feedback. Some of the myCourses activities begin prior to the webinar series. We estimate a time commitment of 2.5 hoursÌýfor activities outside webinar time; however, time for reflection and additional work will vary on an individual basis.
NB: Webinars are not be recorded.
Date and schedule - 2024:
Monday December 9, 9:30 - 11:00amÌý
Tuesday December 10, 9:30 - 11:30amÌý
Wednesday December 11, 9:30 - 11:00amÌý
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Date |
Time |
Activity |
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In advance |
~20 min. |
Preparation activity in myCourses: Reflection questions about your course context |
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Webinar one |
90 min. ~45 min. |
Webinar (Zoom): Introduction to course design and writing learning outcomes Individual reading and course (re)design activities in myCourses |
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Webinar two |
120 min ~45 min. |
Webinar (Zoom): Planning assessments Individual course (re)design activities in myCourses |
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Webinar three |
90 min ~45 min |
Webinar (Zoom): Planning instructional strategies and next steps Individual course (re)design activities in myCourses |
Questions? For further information about Course Design Essentials, tls [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Course%20Design%20Essentials) (email us.)
