If you're not already familiar with your program you can find key information on the Programs and Courses list page.  Click on your program to find a description and list of courses and faculty.  Perhaps you have already had a brief introduction to this information from your Program Chair, if not, contact them!  If it has not already been provided, ask for a copy of the course outline and for access any pre-existing course materials and resources, including previous Moodle sites. 

Review your course outline

  • Be sure to update your contact and class information (e.g., date, time, location, if applicable) in the top section.  
  • Note: the course description, prerequisites, equivalency or transferability and learning outcomes are approved by Senate and cannot be changed.
  • Notice the learning outcomes that should be accomplished through this course. 
  • You may have flexibility with the course format, however, it is sometime determined by the program.  Check with your Program Chair.  
  • Review the assessment section and evaluation breakdown.  Do they make sense to you? Do you understand what students are being asked to do and how they relate to the Learning Outcomes?  Do you know how to assess the assignment?  As of Spring 2021, instructors no longer need to follow the assessment structure (i.e., categories, mark breakdown, etc.) presented in the approved course outline.  For more information check out Planning for assessment in the next section.
  • Look at the textbooks and required materials and decide which you will keep and which you may discard.  Are there other materials you would like to include?  Depending on your course a textbook may already have been ordered.  Check with your Program Chair.  For more information on Open Education Resources (OERs) and/or copyright check out Using educational technology in the next section.   
  • The statements related to academic and student conduct, plagiarism, Yukon First Nations core competency, and academic accommodation are all standard and should be retained as is. 
  • A topic outline should be included at the end of most course outlines.  Does the breakdown reflect the schedule you will be following (e.g., 13 weeks with one class each week)?  Does the composition and order of topics make sense to you?  Is there anything you will add or discard?

Review your pre-existing course materials

If you have access to previous course materials, such as a pre-existing Moodle course site, take some time to review its structure and content.  We will take a closer look at setting up your Moodle site in the next section, Using Educational Technology. 

Get familiar with the learning activities (discussions, team activities, etc.).  Do they give students opportunities to engage with the content and prepare for assessments?  Are there changes you would make?  We will touch on learning activities later in this section in Develop your skills and again in Engaging and Motivating your Students.   

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