In addition to choosing texts and identifying the key concepts addressed in a course, developing a course typically entails:

• Understanding how people learn
• Considering principles and models of course design
• Writing learning goals and outcomes

Online Courses

• More on developing online courses

Strategies and Resources for Specific Course Types

• Developing Liberal Studies courses
  
  • Refer to guidelines for faculty provided on the Liberal Studies Program website.
    
  • The Center for Writing provides support for designing effective writing assignments to meet the Liberal Studies Program's Writing Expectations.
• Developing online or hybrid courses
  • Refer to the online design resource page for an introduction.
    
  • Contact an Instructional Design and Development (IDD) consultant for additional assistance.
• Developing service learning courses

Additional Readings

Diamond, R. (1998). Designing & assessing courses & curricula: A practical guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Available at Office for Teaching, Learning and Assessment).

Fink, L.D. (2003). Creating significant learning experiences : An integrated approach to designing college courses. San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass. (The book is available at Richardson Library and Office for Teaching, Learning and Assessment.

---. (2007). The Power of Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Learning. Peer Review, 9 (1), 13-17. (note: DePaul campus connect username and password required)

Instructional Design and Development

• Consultation and resources on developing online, hybrid, or web-enhanced courses.
• Design and development of learning activities enriched by technology
• Resources on developing multimedia curriculum resources

Office for Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Resources and research on learning

Steans Center for Community-Based Service Learning

• Consultation and resources on developing service learning courses