I’m a stalwart advocate of online education and have been since the moment I began building my first class back in 2011. But there are a couple of things that consistently keep me up at night when it ...

The Problem: Online course development at the institution was driven by templates and checklists. Instructional designers, who served as project managers, missed deadlines for completing new online ...

At Brandeis Online, we are committed to fostering high-quality, engaging, and accessible learning experiences. To achieve this, our faculty adhere to clearly defined course design standards aligned ...

Dr. Jennifer C. Richardson is a Professor in Learning, Design and Technology in the College of Education. Her research and teaching focuses on evidence-based practices in online learning environments.

In response to the rapid growth of online and hybrid learning in the CSU and the need to support the development of high-quality courses, the Chancellor’s Office established an Online Course Services ...

Peggy Gaskill, the head of the master’s degree program in education at Walden University, which offers college degrees online to students nationwide. Kevin Bushweller (Moderator): Thank you for ...

Think back to the last online courses you completed. Do you remember what the learning objectives were? How were you assessed? How were you able to apply the content after completing the courses? If ...

This post is by Michele Nickels, Director, and Dawn Nordine, Executive Director, of Wisconsin Virtual School (@wiwdlc). Today’s post is the practitioner perspective on Monday’s post: Learning About ...

For the last 10 years, the Summer Online Course Development Grant Program has funded the creation of close to 200 online courses offered in the Summer Session. This program has provided compensation ...

Course development for Summer and Fall 2025 is now open. Faculty must add content to begin building their courses in preparation for the upcoming terms. As part of the university’s transition to our ...