Planning a Course

For educators planning a course, sifting through all of the resources available can be a daunting process. Teachers and trainers are often overwhelmed by the amount of information available. Recent advances in technology only compound this problem.This guide to how to choose, produce, deliver and assess learning materials can be applied to a wide variety of students in a variety of settings. In order to enable educators to make informed choices at each stage of the planning process, this book covers such subjects as: +How do I determine what I need?+Developing the learner profile+Delivery options: instructional strategies and materials+Assessment and evaluation.

Introduction

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What is this book all about?

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What does each chapter cover?

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Who should read this book?

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Some assumptions

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Chapter 1 Where Do I Start?

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Summary

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Introduction

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Issues

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Sorting things out

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Information-gathering questions you will need to ask yourself

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Materials development questions you will need to ask yourself

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What evaluation strategies should I use?

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Materials production questions you will need to ask yourself

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Making your thoughts part of the course documentation

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Conclusion

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Chapter 2 How Do I Determine What I Really Need?

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Summary

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Introduction

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Background

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Pro-forma documentation

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Course Information Document (CID)

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Finalizing the CID

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Conclusion

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Chapter 3 Making It All Run Smoothly

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Summary

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Introduction

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What tasks do I have to do?

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What order should I do them in?

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How much time do I have?

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Sample materials development project

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Conclusion

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Chapter 4 Developing The Learner Profile

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Summary

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The learner profile

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Planning the profile session

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Conducting the session

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Validation

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Conclusion

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Chapter 5 Developing The Learner Sub-profile

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Summary

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Introduction

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Developing the sub-profile

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Completing the sub-profile

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Conclusion

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Chapter 6 Writing Learning Objectives

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Summary

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Introduction

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What are objectives?

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Editing existing objectives

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Developing objectives from test items

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Objectives checklist

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Conclusion

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Chapter 7 Delivery Options: Instructional Strategies and Materials

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Summary

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Introduction

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The common assumptions

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Types of instructional strategy

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Selecting a method of instruction

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Instructional materials

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Conclusion

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Chapter 8 Can I Redesign The Materials I Have Now?

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Summary

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Introduction

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Getting the process started

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Levels of treatment

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Minor redesign of print-based learning materials

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Minor redesign of AV learning materials

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Minor redesign of computer-based learning materials

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Major redesign of print-based learning materials

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Major redesign of AV and computer-based learning materials

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Conclusion

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Chapter 9 How Do I Assess The Learners and Evaluate The Learning Materials?

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Summary

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Introduction

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Assessing learners: some general considerations

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Planning to evaluate teaching: some general considerations

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Planning an evaluation of a learning event: some general considerations

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Planning your reporting

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