What Information Should I Include On My Course Page?

COURSE SUMMARY

Summarize the the course in an engaging way. Briefly describe the content and open nature of the course. The peer-to-peer style may be new to many participants. Explain what course members should expect of you the facilitator and also what is expected individually and of each other in terms of work hours, interaction, and peer review. Individuals should be expected to do some work on their own, but a large part of the learning should also surround group interaction. [See Expectation of organizers and participants]

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Describe the basic learning objectives for the course. Mention that participants are likely to have additional personal learning goals. [See Course Structure]

PREREQUISITES

State the requirements to participate your course. Should a participant have previous knowledge, skills? Are there prerequisite courses? If not, state that no previous experience is required.

SIGN-UP TASK

The sign-up task is a crucial aspect of the application process for participants. Creating a strong and thorough sign-up task will weed out applicants that are less likely to commit. Because P2PU is open, anyone can follow a course just by visiting the website. The application process and sign-up task allows you to seek out participants that are motivated to work as a group to learn together. Selecting a motivated group creates a rich experience for participants and those just following along.

COURSE PICTURE

Create a graphic or select an openly licensed photo that represents your course theme. The picture will be used within the website and promotional materials to represent your course. If you're having trouble representing an abstract course concept in one image, try searching using terms referring to color, shape or feeling.

You can find images licensed for reuse here: http://search.creativecommons.org/

Licensed for resuse? What on Earth does that mean? [See Licensing and Copyright Tutorial]

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