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Figure 2: Questions to Sharpen the Planning Focus Dealing with Changes in Delivery
Taking the time to brainstorm and collect ideas around these Once a course plan is created, one of two substantial
types of questions will help to set the priorities for course changes may take place that will require a more detailed
planning delivery. The planning focus helps with making review of the plan.
decisions related to changes in course delivery.
First, the delivery mode may change. A course that was
The Course Schedule as a Template for Course Planning originally planned for face-to-face delivery may become
hybrid, or a course planned for online delivery might move
Once the initial brainstorming around prioritizing factors that into the classroom. These changes in delivery mode
affect the planning of course delivery is complete, it may be often have the greatest impact on assessment and
helpful to create a table for the course schedule. A complete evaluation. As the delivery modes changes, new
course schedule is an excellent tool because it provides a opportunities for assignments emerge. The content itself
picture of many of the inter-connected factors that need to be will remain fundamentally the same, although the
balanced during course planning. The template on the presentation will need to change. The new delivery mode
following page provides a possible structure for a complete will provide opportunities for changing learning activities.
course schedule. Time, ostensibly, stays the same. It is very true that the
nature of the contact time changes, but the normative
Once the table is created and the first two columns are hours remain the same.
complete, the next step should examine known constraints,
such as time required for major in-class assessments, like tests The second change affecting a course plan is the change
and mid-terms or oral presentations. The dominant focus of related specifically to the time factor. There are three
course planning will help identify which column becomes the broad areas into which time changes may fall:
starting point. A thematic or content approach will focus on the modifications to the weekly contact time (course
topic column. The text-based approach will focus on the scheduling), modifications to the period of time over
readings column. A more hands-on course, such as a which the course is offered (course duration), and
laboratory course, will most likely focus on the assignments modifications to the normative hours (course hours).
column. (continued on last page)
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In the process of compiling a course schedule, try to ensure that the following practical questions are addressed:
• Are all holidays taken into • Has the time required for major • Are the readings and assignments
consideration? assessments been blocked off (the course workload) reasonable
• Are key concepts organized in a (i.e., tests, mid-terms, or for a student with a full course
way that will appeal to students presentations)? load?
with different learning styles? • Is there enough time to provide • Is there time for both student
• Are students able to practice feedback before the next exploration and teacher
knowledge and skills before they assignment is due? discussion?
apply them in assignments? • Is there room to adapt to the • Is the integration and role of
• Have you allowed time for out-of- needs of the students? learning materials clear and
class experiences? appropriate for the students?
Sample Schedule
The following provides an example of the information that might appear in a completed course schedule.
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