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Recommended Structure for Online Courses
Announcements
- Pending deadlines, current event notifications, FAQ of the week, etc.
Syllabus (or Course Information)
- Syllabus
- Welcome letter
- Academic Integrity Policy
Staff Information
- Contact information
- Response time
- Office hours
- Personal bio, if you wish
- Photo
Assignments (or Materials)
- Module 1 (or Lesson 1, Week 1, specific dates, etc.)
- Brief overview of the lesson
- Lesson objectives
- Reading assignment
- Lecture material or course content
- Learning activity
- Self-Assessment
- Additional resources
- Reflection/Journaling
- Assignment (for assessment of module completion)
- Module 2 (or Lesson 2, Week 2, specific dates, etc.)
- Course Projects
- Exams
Gradebook (My Grades)
- Direct link for student access to their gradebook
Books (optional—could be included in Syllabus area)
Discussion Board
- Weekly topics
- Threads started by instructor
- Student questions
- Allow new threads
- Consider allowing anonymous posts
- Archived FAQ
- Student Lounge
- Allow new threads
- Informal, unmoderated area
External Links
- Web addresses with additional, relevant information
- Plug-ins needed in the course
CDE Info
- Link to CDE Website for administrative policies, Blackboard tutorials, etc.
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