Intermediate Topics

Objectives​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

By the end of this section, instructors will be able to:​​​​​​​

• Plan and design key characteristics for an online learning environment.
• Improve or create activities that promote achieving course learning outcomes in an active learning environment.
• Develop authentic assessments to measure the course learning outcomes.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Course Planning and Design

Do you have an existing version of your course in which you are well-versed at teaching in face-to-face environments? 

If you answered “yes,” you are ready to begin transferring from the face-to-face modality to an online or hybrid modality. Online course delivery utilizes a Learning Management System (LMS) to deliver the course content. Brightspace is Purdue’s current LMS. Learning the basics of using the LMS will help you design an active learning experience for your students. By working through the Course Planning and Design offerings below, you will begin the journey of moving your course to an engaging online learning experience.

Brand new to Brightspace? Begin with the “Brightspace Basics Workshop.”

Need a Brightspace refresh? Begin with “Starting Your Brightspace Course Off on the Right Foot.”

Otherwise, the most common areas where faculty need help are “Brightspace Exams,” “Preparing Your Gradebook,” and “Finalizing Your Brightspace Gradebook.” Each workshop only takes an hour.

• Brightspace Basics Workshop
  Workshop: 1 hour
• Starting Your Brightspace Course Off On the Right Foot
  Workshop: 1 hour
• Brightspace Exams Workshop: 1 hour
• Alternatives to Exams and Quizzes for Online Courses
  Workshop: 1 hour
• Preparing Your Gradebook Workshop: 1 hour
• Finalizing Your Brightspace Gradebook Workshop: 1 hour

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What should I do next, after I complete this section?

We recommend that you visit the Comprehensive Course Design topic.