• What is learning design?
• Designing your learning
• Learning design
  framework
• Discrete learning designs
• Choosing the
  learning design
• RPL models
• Basic principles of
  online learning design
  1. Language
  2. Presentation
  3. Activity types
  4. Page layout
  5. Use of images
  6. Size of product
  7. Availability of resources for learners
• Web 2.0 technologies
• Employability skills

Presentation

• Keep text to a minimum.
• Choose a sans-serif font that reads well online, eg Verdana.
• Provide structure with headings and sub-headings.
• Provide good navigational aids, eg menu bar at the top or side of the screen.
• Be careful with colour choices – some colours are hard to read when used for text.
• People tend to skim-read online, so 'chunk' the material into short blocks rather than large slabs of text.
• Use bullet points and numbered lists where appropriate. If the learner needs to read a document, include this as a link to a PDF or similar.
• Intersperse activities in text to break up larger chunks and keep the learner engaged.
• Don't make web pages too long – break them up into several smaller pages.
• Use web conventions, such as underline for hyperlinks.