Figuring out what to include in your online course can leave you feeling stuck. You want your students to know everything you know and have the tools they need to succeed, but you do not want to overwhelm them with too much info. Outlining your course is unique because everything at the end depends on that; So, let us start from the most bottom of what to do and what not to do. While outlining and structuring an online course content, if rise problem we have got you resolved.
IDENTIFY THE END GOAL: Before we do anything, we are going to identify the end goal. The first step to figuring out the end is to figure out the beginning. Two questions can put you to a destiny of:
This question is unique because it helps us understand the person for whom we are trying to create a result. It would also help figure out how they relate to the subject of your course or the hardships they have faced while practicing the same.
This question helps us understand where they are starting with you on the journey. They figure out the gaps in their knowledge.
Now when we understand the beginning it would be easy for us to figure out the end.
Now it is time to bridge the gap, think of where your student is now and the result, you would like to create as opposite banks of the river. Think of what major milestones do they need to achieve to arrive on the other side of the bridge.
As you think of these major steps, make a module box and list them up, and make sure each of these steps encompasses a unique aspect of your course, then you could break these modules and take individual steps. This would help you as well as the learners.
The last thing is to decide which mediums are best for each piece of course content. There are several listed ways to present information, but the most important question to consider is “is this the best way for my students to achieve the result I promise?”. You also must think about how students learning about your specific topic tends to learn best, which medium does the best job of making the information clear, and what mediums are accessible for your students.