Module 5: Course Planning and Backward Design (Overview)

Instructors using backward design first consider the learning goals of the course: these learning goals embody the knowledge and skills instructors want their students to have learned when they leave the course. Next, instructors consider assessment: how will students be assessed on each learning goal? Finally, instructors plan how they will teach the content. 

Learner Expectations:

This module is built for asynchronous participation, meaning you can complete the online pieces at any time. We estimate that completing the readings and activity in this module will take approximately 1.5 hours.

• Read the Overview (good work, you're all done!)
• 5.1 Understanding by Design

Module Completion

To complete this module, the following activities must be finished:

• 5.2 Forum: Applying Backward Design to your Course
• Review the Course Plan Guide (optional)