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Design the Destination First
Design for the Destination
Before you open last semester’s syllabus and start adjusting things, it's worth sitting with a fundamental question: Where do I want my students to end up?
Course structure should support teaching—not compete with it. Plan ahead to spend less time responding to student questions on course logistics and more time guiding them through a meaningful online learning experience.
Practical Pedagogy
Practical Pedagogy
Use Backward Design to Pace Your Course Prep
Backward design is widely used to improve course quality and serves as a useful framework for structuring the preparation work itself. Starting with objectives creates a sequence that makes the rest of the decisions easier, and helps avoid the common trap of building before the big questions are settled.
Faculty Resource
Faculty Resource
DOE AI-Powered ICON Assistant
Have an early-morning question about using DOE ICON Template? You can ask the DOE AI-Powered ICON Assistant trained on the DOE ICON template help guides as you work on your fall courses. Of course, the humans of DOE are here to support you over the summer as well.