Start by developing a study guide based on the course design. The study guide can be used as communication material in which course information and expectations are mentioned. The study guide will also be available on the edX platform.
In any case, the following sections will be included in the study guide:
- About the course: general course information with an explanation of the subject and form of the course (a rough idea of the learning activities). You can also choose to make the course structure clear and indicate per week what the student is going to do or learn.
- Learning outcomes: what skills or knowledge have students learned at the end of the course? Is specific prior knowledge required?
- Assessment: what form is the assessment, which components count towards the final assessment, what are the deadlines and can a certificate be obtained?
- Expectations: what do you expect from students and what can students expect from you?
- Requirements: what does the student need for this course?
- Contact: who developed the course and how and with whom can the student make contact in case of questions?
Take a look at the example of the study guide for MOOC Business Analytics.
After designing the course, you will enter the course content and develop it further on the open source platform edX, accessible via studio.saxion.nl. TLC provides you with rights to use this platform and can support you. It is up to you, whether or not together with colleagues, to develop the course and make it available. If necessary, you can ask (work)students for this purpose. Via edx.readthedocs.io, as the name suggests, you can view documents explaining how the studio works. To use the search function (recommended!), open the link with Google Chrome.
To get more information about the students of the course and their feedback, you can use a survey before, during and/or after the course. This can be done using the survey tool of edX or by creating a Qualtrics survey and embedding it in the learning platform.
Take a look at the example of the survey that is filled out beforehand during the Business Analytics course and the survey that is filled out at the end of the course.
If you're almost done developing the course, test the course with a group of "beta testers". The beta testers are arranged by the course team. These are preferably students, colleagues or professionals from the work field who will take the course as if they were intended students. They give feedback, recommendations and point out errors in the course. A small reward can help convince people to take the beta test. Advice and guidelines on beta testing can be found in edX's read the docs.
In the communication and marketing plan you have indicated how you want to promote the course. Is this plan still correct and have tasks already been carried out?
The study guide is ready to be shared. Open registration at least one month in advance via mooc.saxion.nl.