Title: Week 2: Design your course into a blended learning format (Step 2)
Course: Blended learning and distance education skills > Section: Course Content

Based on the analysis phase a general structure can be created en worked out in more detailed aspects. In this phase creativity, research blended learning tools and feedback on the design play an important role in making different design decisions.

After this week the participant is able to:

-          Produce relevant educational design documents: blended course outline, (video) scripts, assignments and exercises using existing theories and tools.

Educational design involves at least two processes: a systematic design methodology and the creative process. This makes designing an iterative process, where the teacher continually looks back and forwards, at the results and the consistency between the design products, and if necessary makes adjustments to them.

Activitiy 2.1: Structure the content

Based on the analysis, a first draft of the course can be constructed. The main part is sequencing the content within a week-structure. Read this document about sequencing. Think about a good week structure for your topics and add these to the course blueprint document. Download the blueprint document to your own computer to fill it in.

Activity 2.2: Explore examples of blended learning

Different websites and videos explain a special kind of blended learning model called "flipped classroom". Search for some examples and familiarize yourself with the concept 'Flipped classroom'.

Activity 2.3: Explore tools for blended learning

Commonly used tools in blended and distance education are:

- Learning management system: this is the system that your institute uses to offer online education to the students.
- Voting: tools to do online voting with your students.
- Screencast: tools to capture your screen and your voice/image at the same time into a video.
- PowerPoint: Create a instructional video based on PowerPoint slides
- H5P: tools that can be used to make your digital learning material more interactive.

To get some ideas of what you could use in your course, it is useful to explore these. First, visit the links below, then try to find some other tools for yourself.

- Moodle LMS teacher quick guide,
- Voting tools: Mentimeter,
- Screencast: Screencast-o-matic (online), ActivePresenter (Application)
- Interactive elements: H5P

Choose the (type of) tool(s) you would like to use in your course and make a plan for that. Write it down in your Course blueprint. If you have found useful tools not on the list, please share them with the other participants in the Course Forum.

Activity 2.4: Complete your design

It is now time to complete your course blueprint document. The following documents can support you in your design process, available on this website.

When you have finished your course blueprint, you can post it on the Course Forum so the instructors can give feedback and fellow participants can learn from you. Feel free to start up a discussion in the forum.