This course promises to be interesting as well as challenging. During the course of the online graduate certificate program, each course built on the one before it and each course provided a wealth of new information. I believe this course will be just as intense. This is where everything I learned to place in a blueprint and design comes together and is built.
My aspirations and expectations for this course are to carefully consider the design from the previous course (Designing Online Courses) and produce digital content that can support that design. I know there is a wealth of technology available to support my design and because I know the nature of technology and how it changes at such a rapid pace, my challenge will be selecting the best tools/technology to use. My goal is to construct a course and keep it as simple as possible for students. I really want the course to be as user-friendly as possible and easy to navigate for students. While I will build the course the course from an instructor's vantage point, I want to keep the students' vantage point in mind to optimize their learning experience.
Another challenge will be creating the actual course elements described in the course design such as the syllabus, tests, and assignments using the the available tools in the learning management system. This is where my ability to think creatively and make good use of the tools will be challenged.
I know that we will be using the Blackboard user manual as a reference guide and I hope that the guide provides clear instructions on the tools that are available in the learning management system and rationale for how they can be employed in building a good course. With committment on my end to invest the time and energy into the course, I am up for the challenge!
