Creating a Course in Open edX®

Instructional Design Concepts

• Instructional Design Overview
  • Instructional Design
  • Alignment & Backwards Design
  • Defining Goals, Objectives and Outcomes
  • Learning Theories
  • Active Learning
  • Assessments
  • Motivation & Communication
  • Online Learning Best Practices
• Instructional Design Templates
  • Learning Outcome & Alignment Worksheet
  • Resource Analysis Template
  • Audience Analysis Template
  • Course Outline Template
  • Grading Chart
  • Quality Control Template
  • Communication Plan Template
  • Support Calendar Template
• The Course Development Process
  • The Course Development Process Overview
  • Phase 1: Information Collection
  • Phase 2: Design
  • Phase 3: Asset Collection & Build
  • Phase 4: Review
  • Phase 5: Support

Plan Course Information

• Setting Up a Course
• Course Title Guidelines
  • Example Course Titles
• Course Number Guidelines
  • Example Course Numbers
• Images and Videos for a Course or Program
  • Representative Image Guidelines
• Course Description
  • Course Short Description Guidelines
  • Course Long Description Guidelines
  • What You Will Learn Guidelines
  • Subject Guidelines
  • Level Guidelines
• Additional Course Information
  • Skill and Knowledge Prerequisites
  • Prerequisite Courses
  • Entrance Exam
  • Syllabus Guidelines
  • FAQ Guidelines
  • Learner Testimonial Guidelines
  • Course Metadata

Plan Course Run Information

• Course Dates
  • Start Date and Time
  • End Date and Time
  • Enrollment Start Date and Time
  • Enrollment End Date and Time
• Scheduling a Course Run
  • Guidelines for Start and End Dates
  • Course Start Date and Time
  • Course End Date and Time
  • Enrollment Start Date and Time
  • Enrollment End Date and Time
  • The Learner’s View of Course Start and End Dates
• Set the Course Run Schedule and Pacing in Studio
  • Set Start and End Dates and Times in Studio
  • Set Pacing for Your Course in Studio
• Course Pacing
  • Setting Course Pacing
  • Instructor-Paced Courses
  • Self-Paced Courses
• Course Pacing
  • Overview of Course Pacing
  • Instructor-Paced and Self-Paced Courses
  • Setting Custom Pacing in Personalized Learning Schedules
• Additional Course Run Information
  • Language Guidelines
  • Effort Guidelines

Create a New Course

• Getting Started with Course Content Development
  • Understanding Course Building Blocks
  • Creating New Course Content
  • Making Course Content Visible to Students
  • Making Course Content Searchable
  • Revising Content
• Course Outline
• Course Progress Information
• Creating a New Course in Studio
  • Create a Course
• Create a Course
• Create the Course About Page
• Understanding a Course Outline
• Navigate the Course Outline
• Add Content in the Course Outline
  • Adding New Sections, Subsections, or Units
  • Duplicating Existing Sections, Subsections, or Units
• Reorganize the Course Outline
• Delete Content in the Course Outline
• Developing Your Course Outline
  • Open the Course Outline
• Modify Settings for Objects in the Course Outline
• Publish Content from the Course Outline
• Developing Course Sections
  • What Is a Section?
  • Viewing Sections in the Outline
  • Sections and Visibility to Learners
  • Release Statuses of Sections
• Developing Course Subsections
  • What Is a Subsection?
  • Viewing Subsections in the Outline
  • Subsections and Visibility to Learners
  • Release Statuses of Subsections
• Create a Section
• Create a Subsection
• Change a Subsection Name
• Set a Subsection Release Date
• Publish All Units in a Subsection
• Delete a Subsection
• Hiding a Subsection from Learners
  • Entirely Hide a Subsection from Learners
  • Hide a Subsection Based on Date
• Create a Section
• Change a Section Name
• Set a Section Release Date
• Publish All Units in a Section
• Hide a Section from Learners
• Delete a Section
• Create a Subsection
• Add Course Metadata
• Use a Section from a Course independently of the Course Outline
• Resources for Open edX Course Teams
  • Open edX Demo Course
• Resources for Open edX

Add Course Staff

• Planning Course Staff
  • About Page Biography Guidelines
  • Course Team Roles
  • Administrative Team Roles
• Add Course Team Members
• Assign Course Team Roles
• Add Course Creators
• Add Beta Testers to a Course
  • Define When the Beta Test Starts
  • Add Multiple Beta Testers
  • Add Beta Testers Individually

Create a Course About Page

• A Course About Page
• Create the Course About Page
• Describe Your Course
• Add a Course Image
• Add a Course About Video
• Set Course Effort Expectations
• Edit a Course
• Change the Course Title or Number
  • Change the Course Title
  • Change the Course Number
• Add an Image
• Course About Video Guidelines

Set Up Course Certificates

• Setting Up Certificates in Studio
  • Overview
• Enable a Certificate
• Create a Certificate
• Preview Certificates
• Activate a Certificate
• Deactivate a Certificate
• Manage Certificate Images
• Enable or Disable Badges for Your Course
• Edit a Certificate
• Specify a Different Course Title
• Specify a Different Course Number
• Specify a Different Certificates Available Date
• Delete a Certificate
• Set Up Certificates
• Issuing Certificates
  • Issue Certificates on a Specified Date
  • Allow Learners to Receive Early Certificates

Set Up Course Pre-Requisites

• Set Up Course Prerequisites
• Require an Entrance Exam
  • Create an Entrance Exam
  • Adjust Scores in the Entrance Exam
• Specifying Prerequisite Courses and Exams
  • Prerequisite Courses

Set Course License

• Course Licensing
  • License Options
  • Learners’ View of Licenses
• Set Course Content Licensing in Studio
• Set Video Licensing

Beta Test a Course

• Beta Testing a Course
  • The Beta Testing Role
  • What to Test
  • How Beta Testers See Course Content
• Add Beta Testers to a Course
  • Define When the Beta Test Starts
  • Add Multiple Beta Testers
  • Add Beta Testers Individually

Launch a Course

• Launching a Course
  • Course Launch Checklist in Studio
  • Course Launch Checklist Timeline

Manage a Course Run

• View Course Information
• Manage Course Enrollments
  • View an Enrollment Count
• Enrollment Requirements
  • Registration and Enrollment
• Staff Debug Info
• Create Course Content for Specific Enrollment Tracks
  • Overview
  • Enrollment Track Groups
  • Specify Content as Available Only to Particular Enrollment Tracks
  • View Components or Units That Are Available Based on Enrollment Track
  • Viewing Track-Specific Course Content

Re-Run a Course

• Re-running a Course
  • Data Duplicated When You Re-Run a Course
• Course re-runs
• Re-Run a Course
  • Export and Import the Previous Course
  • Use the Course Re-Run Option
• Update the New Course after a Re-Run

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