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This guide is for those who are members of the course development team of DreamTeam (Staff Asia)
and who will actively participate in the process of developing a new course for the particular learning
platforms.
Online research is a research method that involves the collection of information from the internet.
The internet has made researching a topic more accessible than ever before. Instead of making a trip to
the library, people with internet access can simply pull up a search engine, type, and click away.
However, in addition to making it easier to access information, the web has also made it easier to access
misinformation. However, by following some simple rules, you can avoid being fooled or misinformed by
a phoney, inaccurate, or biased web source.
Decide where to start your search. First of all, search the topic of the course in the government websites
of the UK. You can use the following sites to begin with:
Besides, you may search for the topic of your course using 'UK' with the topic you're searching for.
For example, if your course topic is 'Medical Secretary Training'; then, search 'Medical Secretary UK' or
with the name of the first module/chapter – such as – 'Medical Secretary Roles and Responsibilities in
the UK - Free pdf'.
You may find out many government websites and guidelines for Medical Secretary as PDF files or
website contents in those sites. If you don't, then search with different keywords.
Repeat the process with different keywords until you get what you are looking for.
2. Search for Books
You will need at least 10 books to make an excellent course. However, you must know how to search for
the books that will help you develop the course or the specific module of the course.
Note:
● See the publication date and place of the book you want to take the materials from.
● Make sure that the book is published in the UK.
● Avoid downloading any book that is too old or outdated.
https://www.officialpublicationsonline.co.uk/publications/browse?subject=00-17-001&page=2
https://www.pdfdrive.com/
http://gen.lib.rus.ec/
https://openlibrary.org/
https://archive.org/details/texts
https://manybooks.net/
https://bookboon.com/
https://epdf.pub/
https://kupdf.net/
https://edoc.pub/
https://b-ok.cc/
You may also search for PDF books in the torrent sites such as:
https://www.torrentdownloads.me/
https://www.planetebook.com/
https://manybooks.net/
https://www.thepiratebay.org/
Note on Purchasing Premium Books:
If you find a premium book that is well organised and can easily be formatted in the articulate friendly
format, we will buy the book instantly after reviewing the book.
If you still need some information that you could not find in the books or the government websites, you
can always google it. However, make sure you collect the information from a trusted website;
otherwise, you may become a victim of misinformation. Avoid websites that are unreliable and can pose
a threat of plagiarism.
Step 2: Collect All the Materials You Need for the Course
Make sure you have collected the materials in a single folder containing the name of the course. If you
want to make a separate folder for each of the modules of the course, that's better.
Make sure that you don't collect materials that are specifically written for any particular organisation
or university.
If the materials can be modified to serve your cause to develop the course, you can do it. However,
make sure that you don't waste your time on anything that's not necessary for the course.
In this 20 minutes or so, you should be able to get a clear idea about the structure of the course and
have the skeleton of the course fixed on your head or your notebook.
However, your approach to developing the course should be module by module. It would be best if you
planned for each module as well. Every module of the course must be self-sufficient and should cover all
the information that it is supposed to.
Make sure that the flow of information seems natural and well structured. Don't mix materials from 3
or 4 sources. Try to cover one module from one source only if it's possible. Otherwise, a mixture of too
many sources can damage the flow of the texts, and it can make your course look unprofessional.
Recommended Length:
The recommended length for each course is 15,000 to 20,000 words. Sometimes, it can be even 10,000
words based on the curriculum. However, if the curriculum demands a bigger course, it can be extended
to 30,000 words (maximum).
The recommended length for each module is between 1000 words to 4000 words. If a module exceeds
4000, consider dividing the module to 2 or 3 modules (if possible).
If you can rewrite something to make it simpler or more concise, only then, you're encouraged to do so;
otherwise, don't attempt it. However, it must not be more than 5% of the total course. And you must
highlight them in yellow and show it to your team leader for quality assurance.
You must format your course in a way that the articulate team finds it easier to understand how they
should design the course on articulate.
For better understanding, see the formatting of the other courses that have been developed earlier.
Formatting for Articulate Friendly Version:
Please, click on the following LINK to learn more about the formatting in articulate friendly format.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2wwqpjYuJzM1tpetGUdicVOKPZMnkbV/edit
Step 6: Fine-Tuning
It's the most crucial step of the course development process. In this step, you need to make sure that
the materials of each and every module do not contain any discrepancy. For example, a reference to a
page no. 230 or chapter 6 that does not exist in the course. When you're revising the course:
● See if there's any spelling error or American spelling. Using Grammarly would help you in this
regard.
● See if there are any grammatical mistakes. Use Grammarly but be sure to check every
suggestion Grammarly makes. Sometimes, Grammarly gives wrong suggestions.
● See if every slide has a title that is relevant to the content. If any topic continues to 2/3 slides,
then those 2/3 slides will contain the same title/sub-title.
● Check if every slide has been formatted well to make it articulate-friendly.
● See if there's any figures, paragraphs, words, or any other things that refer to something else
that is not in the course.
● Be sure to omit the website links from the texts.
● You may provide links of the Government Websites if you have not taken anything from that
site.
● Lastly, use some keywords to find out if there's any discrepancy in your course. For example,
‘www’, $, 'see more', 'find out more', 'chapter', 'book', 'page', 'section', 'paragraph', 'video',
'appendix', ‘exercise’, 'appendices', 'figure', ‘diagram’ etc.