Course Design

Course design for online classes is quite a bit more intensive than regular classroom structure. The introduction of web technology creates a world of complex but useful tools for information transference. There is a learning curve involved for both teachers and students in online distance education. Not only do teachers have to figure out how to design and structure the course but they have to learn the software needed to transfer the information to students. It is the same for students in learning new software and technology for receiving information from instructors. Anderson and Elloumi (2008), discuss how meeting a specific set of criteria is still necessary in order to provide effective online learning just like it is in traditional classroom or lecture hall formats (pp.251-252). Anderson, T. & Elloumi, F.(2008). The development of online courses. In T. Anderson and F. Elloumi, Theory and practice of online learning (2nd Ed.), (pp. 245-263). Retrieved from http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/second_edition.html