# Essentials of Online Course Design

1 Books October 25, 2015 ![Cover of Essentials of Online Course Design](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/online-course-article.jpg?itok=nxOdgLxq) By Kristen Sosulski and Marjorie Vai > The core issue is simply good design: pedagogical, organizational and visual.

In spite of the proliferation of online learning, creating online courses can still evoke a good deal of frustration, negativity, and wariness in those who need to create them. Professor [Kristen Sosulski'](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/kristen-sosulski)s second edition of *Essentials of Online Course Design* takes a fresh, thoughtfully designed, step-by-step approach to online course development. At its core is a set of standards that are based on best practices in the field of online learning and teaching. Pedagogical, organizational and visual design principles are presented and modeled throughout the book, and users will quickly learn from the guide’s hands-on approach. The course design process begins with the elements of a classroom syllabus which, after a series of guided steps, easily evolve into an online course outline.

The guide’s key features include: - a practical approach informed by theory
- clean interior design that offers straightforward guidance from page one
- clear and jargon-free language
- examples, screenshots, and illustrations to clarify and support the text
- a checklist of online course design standards that readers can use to self-evaluate
- a Companion Website with examples, adaptable templates, interactive learning features, and online resources

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To learn more, visit the [book's website](http://essentialsofonlinecoursedesign.com/)

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*Kristen Sosulski is an Associate Professor of Information Systems and Director of Education for the W.R. Berkley Innovation Lab.*## Read more

- [Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/portal-partners/center-innovation-teaching-learning/)

## More Books by Kristen Sosulski

- [Data Visualization Made Simple: Insights into Becoming Visual](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/faculty-research/data-visualization-made-simple-insights-becoming-visual)
- [The Savvy Student's Guide to Online Learning](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/faculty-research/kristen-sosulski-savvy-student)