Online course development transitioned to the new UM-System Office of eLearning. Programs and policies are currently being re-envisioned and updated. This webpage will be updated to reflect those changes when more information becomes available. In the meantime, please see the UM-System Office of eLearning Workshops and Seminars for information on current online design and teaching offerings.
Course Development Best Practices
- Create a welcoming home page for the course
- Reduce the number of navigation menu items to those you’re using
- Create a “Getting Started” module
- Course organized in modules (by theme, chapter, topic, week)
- Minimize # of items in a module by grouping resources in the assignment/discussion prompt
- Ensure due dates for assignments and exams are updated so it populates into calendar
- Hide syllabus button if you’re regularly adding content and assignments during the semester. Load your syllabus as a file in a module