Course design tips

Students often get lost in the wealth of information available to them. Therefore you need to consider your course design.

This part of the Hybrid field guide we will explore the following:

• Course homepage
• Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Time and schedules
• Homepage detail.

We realise that the equivalent of a library sits in the palm of student’s hands. We are beginning to see the associated cognitive burdens and costs that certain students have to bare when given access to a wealth of information.

In this part of the Hybrid field guide we will explore the following:

• Content inventory
• Arranging key texts and supplementary readings
• Open textbooks
• Open licences
• Content curation
• Content release checklist.

To further explore the importance of instructional design for your course in this part of the Hybrid field guide:

• The humble hyperlink
• Universal Instructional Design
• Sequence and flow
• Text alternatives
• Evaluate your own PowerPoint