Course Design Resources

Making a quality online course takes planning and effort. To make this easier for you, we’ve created several course design resources to help you build a better online course.

Pathways to Teaching Online

Enroll in eSAIL’s Pathways to Teaching Online course. In this course written specifically for faculty, we walk you through the steps to build a fully online course.

Quality Checklists

Use eSAIL’s Quality Checklists to improve the quality of your course.

• eSAIL’s Essential Elements Scorecard (pdf) (173 KB)
• Teaching Remotely Using Zoom (Checklist)

Managing Your Course

Manage your Online Course (pdf) (118 KB) before and throughout the semester with this task checklist.

More Course Design Resources

• 5 Steps to Getting Started Teaching Online
• Two Ways to Enhance Your Online Course
• Import Content into Your Canvas Course
• Creating an Accessible Syllabus (or Word Document) for your students
• Open Educational Resources (OER)
• 10 Steps Toward Universal Design of Online Courses
• Faculty Learning