Course development
Best for completing one bounded course development project with a visible sequence of decisions and handoffs.
Best for creating one course from agreed learning outcomes through delivery readiness.
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
Course development: How to use this template.
Course development: How to use this template.
Best for completing one bounded course development project with a visible sequence of decisions and handoffs.
Design course
Define learning outcomes, Create course structure, Course structure recorded
Build learning package
Prepare learning materials, Draft assessment approach, Run course package review, Course package ready for review
Prepare delivery
Plan course delivery, Prepare teaching handoff, Course ready to teach
Adapt after creation
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
Schedule
13 Rows, 7 Dependencies.
Course development: Best for completing one bounded course development project with a visible sequence of decisions and handoffs.
Use the interactive schedule to inspect the planned sequence.
Schedule details
Schedule details
Design course, Build learning package, Prepare delivery
| Work item | Type | Schedule | Duration | Depends on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design course | Phase | Days 1–5 | Derived rollup | — |
| Define learning outcomes | Task | Days 1–2 | 2 working days | — |
| Create course structure | Task | Days 3–4 | 2 working days | Define learning outcomes |
| Course structure recorded | Milestone | Day 5 | Milestone | Create course structure |
| Build learning package | Phase | Days 6–12 | Derived rollup | — |
| Draft assessment approach | Task | Days 6–8 | 3 working days | — |
| Prepare learning materials | Task | Days 6–9 | 4 working days | — |
| Run course package review | Task | Days 10–11 | 2 working days | Draft assessment approach, Prepare learning materials |
| Course package ready for review | Milestone | Day 12 | Milestone | Run course package review |
| Prepare delivery | Phase | Days 13–16 | Derived rollup | — |
| Plan course delivery | Task | Days 13–14 | 2 working days | — |
| Prepare teaching handoff | Task | Day 15 | 1 working day | Plan course delivery |
| Course ready to teach | Milestone | Day 16 | Milestone | Prepare teaching handoff |
Who this helps
- Who this helps
- Education Planning team
What is included
- Design course: Define learning outcomes → Course structure recorded
- Build learning package: Prepare learning materials → Course package ready for review
- Prepare delivery: Plan course delivery → Course ready to teach
Adapt after creation
- Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates.
- Not included: Student records, Learner identifiers.
How to use this template
Course development: How to use this template
- 1
Design course
Define learning outcomes, Create course structure, Course structure recorded
- 2
Build learning package
Prepare learning materials, Draft assessment approach, Run course package review, Course package ready for review
- 3
Prepare delivery
Plan course delivery, Prepare teaching handoff, Course ready to teach
Not included
Planning boundary
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
- Learner identifiers
- Licensed course materials
- Private assessment results
- Staff contact details
- Student records
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
Course development: Frequently asked questions
What is included: Design course, Build learning package, Prepare delivery.
Good to know
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
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