Design a Course

Overview

Whether  designing a new course or redesigning one that has previously been taught, build on three major components:  1) learning goals;  2) learning activities; and   3) assessment techniques.

Topics

Aligning Learning Goals and Objectives

• Working Backwards from Learning Goals and Objectives
• Writing Learning Objectives

Selecting Assignments and Assessments

• Designing Course-Based Research Assignments

Designing a Syllabus

• Syllabus Guidelines

Tufts Teaching Profiles

• Connecting Students to Content video by Steve Cohen, Tufts University
• Creating Digital Stories video by Colin Orians, Tufts University