There are several possible content types in online courses. These include course or syllabus information, calendar, online lectures or instructor commentary, outcomes or objectives, learning activities, assessments, and evaluations. These templates were designed as a starting point for creating online activities. They address common studetns questions and provide a framework and recommendations for informaiton to include for each type of content.
The key is to make your expectations clear so that students have the information they need to complete course activities with a minimum number of questions. Students also appreciate the consistency. If your content items have a common format and descriptive elements, students will become accustomed to these as they progress through the course.
The links below provide Word and HTML documents for each model for downloading or viewing online. The links will open a new browser window. Close the new window to return to this page.
Designer's notes are included in red text and are intended to be removed prior to using the documents online.