EDU 291p - Eagle Online I: Planning an Online Course

Credit(s): 1

This course introduces faculty to the foundational principles of designing purposeful and well-organized online or blended courses. Participants analyze learner characteristics, interpret established course outcomes, and use backward-design strategies to align module objectives, activities, and assessments. Emphasis is placed on accessibility, clarity, and design strategies that keep learners and learning outcomes at the center. Faculty engage with the course from a student perspective to evaluate the online learning experience and apply those insights to their own courses in Eagle Online (Canvas LMS). (All Semesters)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Analyze learner characteristics and contextual factors that influence course design.
Identify established course learning outcomes and align module objectives, activities, and assessments using backward-design principles.
Organize course content in a clear, logical module structure that supports student navigation and engagement.
Apply accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to text-based and structural course materials.
Evaluate the online student experience by participating in course activities and apply those insights to improve course design and facilitation.