Plan & Prepare

Self-Guided Course Design and Development

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February 5, 2026

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Jennifer Parker

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This post guides UConn faculty in designing, building, and teaching online and hybrid courses. Please see UConn Registrar’s Course Modalities for a complete explanation of each instructional approach.

The phases outlined are intended for faculty with a strong background in teaching and pedagogy who are already comfortable using HuskyCT.  To learn more about the skills and knowledge needed, see UConn Competencies for Online and Hybrid Instruction.

We encourage faculty who prefer a more guided support model to review the phases outlined in this site and then contact eCampus to work with one of our staff members.

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Designing & Developing Online Assessments

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March 17, 2025

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Timothy Stubbs

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This article describes research-based recommendations for designing, developing, and implementing assessments in online courses.

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Collaborative (Group) Learning Online

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September 12, 2024

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Jennifer Parker

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Collaborative learning, also known as group learning, is an opportunity for students to develop higher-order cognitive skills, promote connections and community, and engage with different perspectives. To facilitate student collaboration online, it requires designing the activity as well as selecting the best technology to connect students.

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Writing Learning Objectives

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February 7, 2025

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Jennifer Parker

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Objectives explain the destination of the learning experience to students. When written well and aligned with other course elements, objectives help students make cognitive connections between materials, learning activities and assessments. This alignment increases the possibility of learning success and enables both the students and the instructor to stay focused and monitor learning.  

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Key Takeaways from the CETL Online Student Preferences Survey

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April 24, 2025

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Catherine Healy

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In late 2022, eCampus launched a survey to determine student preferences as related to online courses. The survey went out to all students who completed an eCampus online course, which includes both undergraduate (68%) and graduate (32%) students. The survey was sent to 7300 students and 665 responded (9%).

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Analysis: Planning Your Instruction

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July 18, 2024

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Jennifer Parker

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Analysis is the first step in planning effective instruction, and the first phase of the instructional design model ADDIE.  It involves collecting all the information that may impact a course in order to make informed course design decisions. The process begins by addressing a series of questions.

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