Online Course Development Process
The online course development process is comprised of three primary stages:
Pre-build stage: Instructional design team collaborates closely with faculty member to plan and design course content for effective online delivery; define learning objectives linked to course activities and assessments. Catalogue existing content and identify potential gaps. Identify strategy to incorporate instructor’s unique teaching style in online delivery. Develop timeline for production deliverables.
Build stage: Convert existing content for online delivery and produce new content, including production of multimedia learning objects (video, audio, narrated slideshow, etc.). Drafts of recordings are reviewed and final edits made. Create course shell in the learning management system and populate with content.
Deliver stage (Teach Course): Course is launched. Instructors and teaching assistants moderate discussions and facilitate assessments, interact with students via course announcements and individual messages, hold office hours. Designer assists with ongoing modifications made as necessary during delivery. Designer gathers technical/design-related feedback to optimize the course. Instructor facilitates and grades midterm and/or final exams.
Our Services
The Instructional Design Team works closely with the instructor in the course design and development, offering services including:
Online courses
- Identifying effective classroom techniques and translating into online delivery methods
- Collaborating with faculty to identify a course development schedule
- Conducting one-on-one meetings and team meetings during course development
- Assisting with course layout, content presentation, and creative brainstorming
- Project management
- Completing all the technical aspects of the course development
- Monitoring course delivery with continued support for all course design, pedagogy and technical issues
In-residence courses
- Coaching in creation of course learning objectives
- Identifying and creating formative assessments
- Utilizing and incorporating instructional technology tools
- “Flipped” classroom models
- Brainstorming new or innovative content delivery methods
How To Get Started
Want to know more about the process of building a Berkeley Law online course? Start by exploring this custom suite of tools created and used by the Berkeley Law Instructional Design Team in the design process.
Faculty Pre-build Toolkit
Module element planning worksheet
Modules / weeks of instruction worksheet
Canvas Tutorials
Contact Us
If you are interested in building an online course, contact Patricia Donnelly, Assistant Dean of Instructional and Information Technology and Services, at pdonnelly@law.berkeley.edu or any member of the Berkeley Law Online Education Committee (see list of members under our FAQ page). For general questions about Berkeley Law Online, you can also email online@law.berkeley.edu.