Course Design Resources


  • Instructional Design. Reviews key instructional design theories and frameworks and provides practical guidance on applying key instructional design principles to curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation. 11 links
  • Planning Your Course. Covers the basic steps in course planning; assessing student characteristics; applying course goals and setting outcomes, selecting teaching/learning activities and developing assessment approaches. 7 links
  • Developing a Good Syllabus. Covers the basics of syllabus construction: course objectives; course content and sequencing; student assessment and course evaluation; administration and syllabus presentation; and teaching strategies and the syllabus. Includes links to an online "workshop" on constructing learning-centered syllabi, and a description and handy checklist of items useful in constructing a syllabus. 16 links
  • Lesson Planning. A selection of tutorials, questions and practical worksheets designed to assist faculty in planning particular topical lessons. Emphasis is on using your goals, objectives and desired outcomes as the basis for selecting your teaching methods and assessment strategies. 4 links