Designing and Developing an Online Course

A Guide for Educators

By Dr. Patricia Delich

Copyright 2011 Dr. Patricia Delich

Version 08162011

Smashwords Edition, License Notes.

This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

~~ ** ~~

Cover design by Wayne Jiang

~~ ** ~~

Dedication

This ebook is dedicated to the educators who have opened their teaching practices to me and were willing to take a journey into the world of online course development and teaching. Your creativity and dedication have inspired me to write this ebook.

~~ ** ~~

About the author

I have been guiding educators in the use of online educational technologies for more than 17 years working with hundreds of educators throughout California and the U.S., and around the world. Working side by side with teachers through the process of online course development, I have gained insights into the common pitfalls, problems, and needs teachers have while designing and developing online courses.

I developed a comprehensive program that guides educators through the process of designing and developing online courses. My first program was offered at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) in 2001. While at CCSF, two national and 11 statewide awards for exemplary online courses were obtained by faculty who worked with me. Because the program was so successful, I began to offer the program to other colleges and universities. As an eLearning consultant, I extend my expertise to colleges and universities to assist them in their online learning initiatives.