7 Steps to a Great Online Course

The 7 Cs of Learning Design

7 Cs Flowchart (image/jpeg)

Conceptualise  Create Communicate Collaborate Consider Combine Consolidation Framework by Grainne Conole, University of Leicesterhttps://opennetworkedlearning.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/the-7cs-of-learning-design.pdfAdapted for GoConqr Courses

Conceptualise: Create a vision

Who are the learners? Age range Diversity Characteristics Skills Learning goals Aspirations

Articulate the core principles of: The Course Individual Modules

Create

Decide what learning materials need to be created or sourcedConsider a variety of sources: Text: Notes or Slides Video Audio Visual Resources: Mind Maps, Flashcards, Flowcharts Assessment materials: Quizzes, tests Use Open Educational Resources if appropriate material is available

Everything You Need to Make Educational Videos...More or Less (Embed)

Caption: : How to make instructional videos

Communicate How will the content be communicated and distributed? What mechanism is there for feedback/ communications between the learner and the teacher? Is an online platform required? Is email communication sufficient?

Communicate and Collaborate

Collaborate Will learners work in isolation from each other? Is a community needed for learned support? Is group collaboration necessary for learning? Is group project work necessary for assessment?

Consider

Consider refers to where learners reflect on what they have learned.This may include: Self assessment and review Peer assessment Teacher/ Tutor assessment It may involve qualitative feedback or formal knowledge testing

Combine

In the Combine step, the teacher or course designer takes a step back to reflect on how the user will experience the course as a whole, looking at course content, activities, and communications.There are several ways to do this, including Storyboarding - described in this video

Storyboards for Learning Design - An Action Example (Embed)

Consolidate

In this step the course design is implemented and its effectiveness is evaluated.This includes getting feedback on questions such as: Did the learners enjoy the course? What did people learn in terms of knowledge or skills? What behavioural changes have occurred as a result (e.g. job performance improvements) Are there tangible results. e.g. reduced cost, improved quality, increased production or efficiency This feedback can be obtained through surveys or online focus groups.