CS4ODFL/Planning your course structure, learning activities, feedback and communication strategies/StructuringH5P

Items of consideration in structuring a course
From an instructional design viewpoint, a quality online course is one that enables students to achieve learning outcomes in a flexible and effective manner. Ideally, the learning process will also be efficient, but online activities such as discussions, web searches, and collaborative assignments frequently take time, and efficiency is sacrificed for effectiveness.

Quality is an elusive concept, as all who measure it can define it differently. Although quality is affected by the context in which the measurement is taken, the real measure of a quality course is whether it helps learners achieve the stated learning outcomes.

In order to do so, the course should comprise a number of components and attributes that will lead to learner success. Given below are six items of consideration in structuring an effective online course.

Theories for Online Learning Activities
Designing effective learning activities and feedback requires strong pedagogical grounding. In simple words, pedagogy is the soul and technology is the medium for transacting learning in an online environment.

In this section we take a closer look at some of the existing theories behind pedagogical aspects of online learning activities preferred by both learners and educators. It will also provide some insights into how online course designers create well-structured learning activities and feedback.

Encouraging Learner Contribution
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