Reflections - Course Creation

Here is the creative process that I have been following. After I give this process I will write what I would have done differently looking back.

1. Meet with instructor
2. Obtain course outline and collect instructor materials
3. Build HTML framework and record lectures
4. Enter content into HTML framework and publish lectures using Breeze
5. Get instructor feedback
6. Finish HTML course for use on CD
7. Enter content into Moodle
8. Add features to Moodle for use in teaching at a distance

This sequence has been followed for developing the first three courses. Unfortunately obtaining instructor materials has slowed down the rest of the sequence. Recording lectures has also made it difficult to set up the framework for the course in HTML and in Moodle. As a result I will use the following sequence for building the courses in the future. I will make adjustments if the sequence is less successful.

1. Meet the instructor
2. Obtain course outline and objectives
3. Set up timeline with the instructor for obtaining course materials
4. Build Moodle framework
5. Get instructor feedback on framework and ask what Moodle tools they would like to use
6. Obtain information on what assignments will be given and where to place them in the framework.
7. Start obtaining course materials and audio recordings
8. Build HTML framework for CD and enter course content
9. Get instructor feedback and obtain added information on questions and activities
10. Continue to collect content and enter into Moodle and into HTML framework
11. Give teacher access to Moodle and briefly train on how to change and update information.

I will use this format for continued course design. We will see if additional changes need to be made. This creation process is under the assumption that teachers will be creating content when they arrive in Rwanda which has been the case for the previous instructors.