Put your course online now without sacrificing pedagogical quality Conquering the Content A Blueprint for Online Course Design & Development Second Edition is a highly practical guide to creating online courses With guidance on incorporating learning theory into online course content as well as a host of templates learning guides & sample files this book furnishes instructors & instructional designers with the information & tools they need to design & develop their course content to better serve online students This second edition introduces relevance statements & time-saving tips as well as content maps which provide a scaffold for content organization & help students anchor the topics in their memories for retrieval Readers will gain expert insight & best practices for designing within the rapidly changing online learning environment & learn to incorporate recent advances that can improve student outcomes Because the book is designed to focus on online teaching pedagogy it won't go out of date as specific tools change Nearly one-third of all students in higher education are taking at least one online class & online hybrid classes are becoming more widespread Distance learning is becoming the norm but creating an online class is more complex than just posting course content on a website Conquering the Content demonstrates how instructors can best revamp their course content to suit the online learning environment & provides the tools & resources instructors need to transfer their effectiveness from the classroom to the online environment Learn how to Create student-friendly navigation structures that support what is known about the brain & learning Organize content based on priority flow & easy navigation Create assessments that work within the parameters of an online course Chunk information to facilitate better processing Time is of the essence in getting a course online but it's important that pedagogy not get lost in the crush of new content Course design is just as critical as course content when it comes to distance learning outcomes & Conquering the Content provides a holistic & practical approach to effective online course development