Getting Started!

A well-designed course is easy to navigate and contains purposeful activities and assignments that directly relate to the learning objectives for the students. In this module, you will map out the topics on which you want to focus, decide exactly what you want the students to learn, and decide on an appropriate instructional design framework. To get started, first review what is required for each type of course and the appropriate design plan. Then, review the different design and decision-making frameworks to find the one that you think would work best for your teaching style and course.

Course Definitions

Review the definitions for the different course modalities offered at RCC and familiarize yourself with the requirements for the type of course(s) you will be teaching.

Online Course Requirements

Online Live Course Requirements

Hybrid Course Requirements

Directions

Design Plan Directions - Read these directions and watch the following video to help you understand how to fill out the Course Design Plan for your course.

Course Design Plans

Course Design Plans were designed to be flexible and can be used for Online, Online Live, & Hybrid courses. Click on the name of a plan to download it to your computer. You can then save the plan to your computer to fill it out and save it.

8 Week Design Plan.docx
16 Week Design Plan.docx

Here are also a few example Course Design Plans to help get your minds rolling in the right direction!

16 Week Design Plan - Intro to Sociology.pdf
16 Week Design Plan Part 1 - Intro to Psychology.pdf
16 Week Design Plan Part 2 - Intro to Psychology.pdf

Credit Hour Workload

Each credit hour corresponds to a minimum of 3 hours of student engagement per week for a traditional 16-week course or 6 hours for an 8-week course. This time may be spent on discussions, readings, lectures, videos, study, research, exams, and completing assignments. Keep these minimum requirements in mind as you plan weekly activities for your students.

Credits to be earned	8-Week course, hours per week	16-Week course, hours per week
1 credit	6 hours	3 hours
3 credits	18 hours	9 hours
4 credits	24 hours	12 hours
5 credits	30 hours	15 hours