The following is a guide to the weekly readings schedule for participants in my Teaching and Learning in an Online World instructional design course.

Weeks 1-2

Course Topics: Getting Started, Creating an Instructor Welcome Video, Online Teaching Module Topic Proposal, Overview of Theories and Models on Online Teaching

Everyday ID eBook Sections: Introduction, Getting Started, Assess, and Design

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Adding a Human Touch, Right From the Start
• Chapter 2: What do Instructional Designers Do?
• Chapter 3: ADDIE: A Framework for Exploring ID
• Chapter 4: Other ISD Models
• Chapter 5: Needs Assessment Models
• Chapter 6: Outcomes and Objectives
• Course Activity: Sharing Instructor Welcome Videos
• Course Activity: Keeping an ID Project Journal
• Course Activity: ID Project Proposal (Teaching and Learning in an Online World Course)

Also check out:

• Chapter 18: Creating Instructional Videos

Note — I strongly recommend reviewing the chapters Adding a Human Touch, Right from the Start and Creating Instructional Videos BEFORE creating and sharing your instructor welcome videos!

Weeks 3-5

Course Topics: Preparing a Module Outline, Preparing a Module Storyboard, Let’s Start Building

Everyday ID eBook Sections: Design and Develop

• Chapter 9: Pre-Planning and Design
• Chapter 14: Developing a Plan of Attack – Storyboarding or Blueprinting 
• Course Activity: Preparing an ID Project Blueprint or Storyboard

Weeks 6-8

Course Topics: Open Access and Creative Commons Resources, Creating a Community of Inquiry, Increasing Social Presence, Transactional Distance Theory, Reducing Cognitive Load, Developing Your Module, Accessibility, and Quality Assurance

Everyday ID eBook Sections: Design and Develop

• Chapter 7: Theories and Models of Online Learning
• Chapter 8: The Zombie of Instructional Design: Learning Styles
• Chapter 10: Meaningful and Engaging
• Chapter 17: Accessibility in Online Learning
• Chapter 20: Transforming Storyboards to Reality

Weeks 9-11

Course Topics: Open Access and Creative Commons Resources, Quality Assurance, Accessibility in Online Teaching and Learning, and Preparing to Teach Online (Pilot Testing)

Everyday ID eBook Sections: Develop, Pilot Testing, and Evaluate

• Chapter 17: Accessibility in Online Learning
• Course Activity: Peer Review for Quality Assurance
• Chapter 23: Pilot Testing
• Course Activity: Pilot Testing
• Chapter 24: Peer Feedback for Quality Assurance

Also Check Out:

Any of the chapters under the Develop Section that you may find helpful as you build your online pilot module!

Week 12

Course Topics: Pilot Testing Week

Everyday ID eBook Sections: Develop, Pilot Testing, and Evaluate

• Chapter 23: Pilot Testing
• Course Activity: Pilot Testing

Week 13

Course Topics: Open Access and Creative Commons Resources, Using Student Feedback Surveys, Interpreting Survey Responses, Using Rubrics to Guide Reflection, and Course Retrospectives

Everyday ID eBook Sections: Evaluate

• Chapter 24: Peer Feedback for Quality Assurance
• Chapter 24: Using Student Feedback and Rubrics to Guide Reflection
• Course Activity: Reflecting on Feedback and Future ID Needs