Overview

This 8-week, instructor-led course introduces instructional design principles for the development of online courses. Practical applications of instructional design for educational work settings is the focus of this course. Participants will become familiar with concepts that relate directly to their specific online course design needs as they explore instructional methods and develop ways to apply them. 

Learners who complete this course have the opportunity to earn the Master Online Teacher Certificate or one of our microcredentials.

Outcomes

As a result of completing course activities and assignments, participants will:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of instructional design theories and systematic design.
  • Bridge instructional design theory and real-world opportunities.
  • Manage an instructional design project.
  • Analyze an online course related to learners, content, and technology.
  • Write course outcomes and learning objectives.
  • Determine appropriate instructional strategies, methods, and delivery systems.
  • Create a course map using modern mapping applications.
  • Create an online course syllabus.
  • Construct a lesson plan and assessment.
  • Integrate ethical standards in all instructional design and development activities by applying principles of copyright laws and Universal Design for Learning. 
  • Incorporate modern learning technologies into an online course design.
  • Use technology to improve learning productivity and professional practice.
  • Construct an evaluation plan and instrument.
  • Interact with coursemates during each phase of an instructional design project.

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If you are an institutional contact and want to register multiple people from your organization, please contact ION at ion@uis.edu. We can bulk enroll participants from a list.

Instructional Design for Online Course Development

Cost:

$445.00

Duration:

8 Weeks

Program

This course is a part of the Master Online Teacher Certificate  program, which includes the following courses:

You must complete the following courses to earn the Master Online Teacher professional certificate:

  • Overview of Online Instruction
  • Instructional Design for Online Course Development
  • Student Assessment in Online Courses
  • Practicum

In addition, you must successfully complete two of the following electives:

  • Hybrid, Blended, and HyFlex Course Design
  • Technology Tools for Online Learning
  • Universal Design Principles for Online Learning
  • Interactive & Immersive Technologies in Online Learning
  • Encouraging Communication in Online Courses
  • Cultural Responsiveness for the Online Classroom

This course is also an elective in the Open Educational Resources for Instruction Certificate.

Planning

Prerequisite: None

See the proposed course schedule  and important registration dates to help plan your learning path. 

Discounts

Learners taking this course to earn a professional certificate can receive a discount by registering for the certificate program. 

Discount codes

If you are from a community college that receives a discount on ION courses, please acquire your code from the ION contact at your institution or email ion@uis.edu before registering. 

Community college members must also use their college email for verification.