This document outlines three main questions to consider when transforming a course for e-learning: 1) Understanding the students - their technological skills, online learning experience, and preferred learning style. 2) Determining the learning outcomes and what students should know, feel, or be able to do. 3) Considering where, when, and with what resources students will learn - including online tools, synchronous/asynchronous meetings, peer reviews, and supplemental materials.

1. Transforming Courses for e-Learning G. Andrew Page University of Alaska-Anchorage Spring 2010

3. For example... The target population for the Moodle course, is graduate students who are new to designing online courses.

4. Question 2 What do I want to accomplish through this course? What do I want my students to know, to feel, or to be able to do?

5. For example... The learning outcomes for the Moodle course would be:

6. Instructional Goals

7. Instructional Goals

8. Question 3 Where, when, and with what resources will my students be learning?

10. References Palloff, R. M. & Pratt, K. (2001) Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom . Wiley & Co.