If you’ve been reading this blog over the past few days, you’ll know that this post is the third in a series of course design and development overviews. We’ve already walked through the analysis/pre-planning, blueprint design, and content pairing phases, and will conclude today with a discussion of our approach to developing the final exam […]
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This Is How We Do It: Part II
In my last post, I announced that I would be explaining the Saylor.org course design and development process in some detail over a series of three posts. We left off with a discussion of the course conceptualization, content analysis, and pre-design planning that go into our courses, and are now ready to pick up with […]
This Is How We Do It: Part I
“How do you develop your courses?” As the Saylor Foundation’s Content Development Manager, I field this question on a regular basis. Its frequent recurrence has led me to realize that though we never intended to obscure our method, we have not been particularly transparent about this important aspect of our project, which, incidentally, has consumed the better […]