Structuring Course Content

Lesson 6: Structuring course content

Review practical examples of online course structure

Scroll through this gallery of examples of how to organize course content into modules by week or topic, sub-modules and activities. 

Group content into modules by topic
Group similar content with sub-modules
Order activities in learning modules
Sample activity structure
Embed discussion activities in learning modules
Organize learning modules by weeks

Plan the online course before building it

Once you have selected assessments and activities, and considered how to best structure the course, now is the time to start planning out your course and then building in D2L.

Online Course Planning Template Worksheet

Use the following worksheet to help organize your course before you build it in D2L.

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Additional Resources

Extra reading and video on how to add content to D2L provided by the Learning Technologies team at the Taylor Institute. 

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Steps for success include involving the learner, making collaboration work, devising a consistent structure and revising based on evaluation from Inside Higher Ed. 

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Lesson checklist

  • Organize learning modules by topics or weeks 

  • Group similar content with sub-module and order activities

  • Complete the Online Course Planning Template

  • Write module learning outcomes

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