Phase 3: Development

The third phase of Functional Course Design is focused on supporting instructors in creating an online learning environment that supports clear alignment, learner navigation, access, and interaction with content, the instructor, and peers.

Helpful Resources for Elearning and Materials Development

Instructional Design and Development: Reach out to discuss best practices in the creation and curation of materials and to discuss ways to use Elearning to engage learners and enhance instruction.

Instructional Technology Center (ITC): Reach out for support in building and troubleshooting in Elearning, incorporating publisher content into your Elearning course, or using various learning technologies to enhance instruction.

Accessibility Support: Reach out to request video captioning and transcriptions as well as guidance on the creation of accessible materials and resources for learners.

WMU Libraries: Reach out to explore options for developing and incorporating, Course Reserves, Video Streaming, and/or Online Educational Resources into an Elearning course. Consider working with Technology Spaces to create instructional materials and experiences with emerging technologies.

Phase Objectives

• Develop course syllabus and schedule.
• Build out a template course in Elearning.
• Create/curate instructional content, materials, activities, and assessments.
• Incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
• Ensure syllabus, course schedule, and Elearning information is aligned.