From the University of Edinburgh, Educational Design and Engagement (EDE).
This course covers the key skills and knowledge needed to design a short online course with a focus on informative, engaging and accessible content.
We will guide you through the fundamentals of writing and producing online learning materials. You will also learn why and how to use open educational resources and digital tools to bring content to life. This knowledge will serve as the building blocks to empower you to begin your own course design process.
This course is for subject matter experts, learning technologists, and anyone interested in instructional and learning design, who would like to develop the skills and knowledge needed to create an engaging online course. 
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    Discover tools to help you successfully create an engaging online learning course that shows off your expertise with How to Create an Online Course on FutureLearn or…How to Create an Online Course - course trailer 
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    Section 4 introduction for the short course How to Create an Online Course.Section 4 Introduction 
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    Richard Banks, former Head of FutureLearn’s in-house production team, Studio, and FutureLearn Learning Designer Rummi Bassi, talk about online course design,…Hear from the Experts: Learning Design 
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    Myles Blaney, Service Manager within Information Services at the University, discusses the use of digital tools in online learning.Hear from the Experts: Digital Tools 
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    Lizzy Garner-Foy, Instructional Designer at the University, discusses five key areas to focus on when creating content that will make your course informative, engaging…How Do You Keep Learners Engaged? 
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    Paul Smyth, Learning Technology Advisor from Learning Teaching and Web Services at the University, talks about his experience of using active learning models when…Hear from the Experts: Active Learning 
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    Section 2 introduction for the short course How to Create an Online Course.Section 2 Introduction 
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    Section 3 introduction for the short course How to Create an Online Course.Section 3 Introduction 
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    Section 1 introduction for the short course How to Create an Online Course.Section 1 Introduction 
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    Lauren Johnston-Smith, Online Learning Marketing Project Manager in Educational Design and Engagement (EDE) at the University, talks about her experience of creating and…Hear from the Experts: Marketing 
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