Course​ ​Design​ ​Plan

Course​ ​Name​:​ ​(e.g.​ ​Cybersecurity​ ​Fundamentals,​ ​CYBER501x)

Prerequisite​ ​Knowledge:​ ​(e.g.​ ​a​ ​Bachelor’s​ ​degree​ ​in​ ​computer​ ​science​ ​is​ ​recommended.)
Self-paced​ ​or​ ​Instructor-paced?:
Course​ ​Goals​ ​(broad​ ​outcomes)​:
1. E.g.,​ ​Network​ ​and​ ​administration​ ​fundamentals.
2. E.g.,​ ​Basic​ ​cryptography​ ​types.
(3-5​ ​bulleted​ ​items,​ ​approximately​ ​4-10​ ​words​ ​per​ ​bullet.)

Section/ Module​ ​name Desired​ ​results Assessment​ ​evidence Learning​ ​experiences

Module​ ​# (topic/concept) (skill/Learning​ ​Objectives) (quiz/test/project) (activities/resources)

Module​ ​1 Getting​ ​started Gain​ ​familiarity​ ​with​ ​course​ ​setup, Honor​ ​code​ ​confirmation-​ ​ungraded Watch​ ​Intro​ ​video
workload,​ ​expectations,​ ​course​ ​team, Practice​ ​quiz​ ​-​ ​ungraded Read​ ​syllabus,​ ​Demox
honor​ ​code,​ ​etc. Self-assessment​ ​(ORA) Participate​ ​in​ ​discussion​ ​-​ ​Self
intro

Module​ ​2 Computing​ ​security Categorize​ ​basic​ ​cryptography​ ​types. Knowledge​ ​checks​ ​-​ ​ungraded Complete​ ​survey​ ​on​ ​security
concepts Identify​ ​types​ ​of​ ​hackers. Weekly​ ​quiz​ ​-​ ​graded Watch​ ​video​ ​lectures
Peer-assessment​ ​(ORA) Read​ ​hacker​ ​guide​ ​(pdf)
Add​ ​to​ ​word​ ​cloud​ ​on​ ​cyber
threats

Module​ ​3

Module​ ​4

Module​ ​5

...

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 Learner​ ​Engagement​ ​Plan
Recommended​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​support​ ​your​ ​communication​ ​and​ ​moderation​ ​strategy:

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Example ● Faculty/Staff:​​ ​1​ ​in​ ​the​ ​forums​ ​at​ ​least​ ​1​ ​hour/week. ● Faculty/Staff:​​ ​4​ ​in​ ​the​ ​forums​ ​at​ ​least​ ​1​ ​hour/week.
Moderation
● Teaching​ ​Assistants​​ ​(TA):​​ ​1,​ ​approx.​ ​6​ ​hours/week ● Teaching​ ​Assistants​​ ​(TA):​ ​4,​ ​approx.​ ​6​ ​hours/week
Strategy
● Community​ ​Teaching​ ​Asst’s​ ​(CTA):​ ​0 ● Community​ ​Teaching​ ​Asst’s​​ ​(CTA):​​ ​12,​ ​approx.​ ​5-6
hours/week,​ ​facilitating​ ​forums,​ ​identifying​ ​high​ ​performers

Example ● Social​ ​media​ ​posts​ ​to​ ​networks​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​enrollment ● Contact​ ​school​ ​and​ ​faculty​ ​networks​ ​via​ ​social​ ​media​ ​&​ ​email
Learner
● Verified​ ​reminder​ ​emails ● Verified​ ​reminder​ ​emails/Benefits​ ​of​ ​MicroMasters​ ​or
Engagement
● Welcome​ ​email Professional​ ​Certificate​ ​reminder​ ​emails
Tactics
● Consistent​ ​learner​ ​communication​ ​throughout​ ​course ● Welcome​ ​email
● Discussion​ ​forum​ ​moderation​ ​weekly ● Differentiated​ ​content​ ​in​ ​verified​ ​track
● Live​ ​events​ ​scheduled​ ​during​ ​course
● Consistent​ ​learner​ ​communication​ ​throughout​ ​course
● Targeted​ ​email​ ​to​ ​active​ ​audit​ ​learners
● Twice​ ​weekly​ ​to​ ​daily​ ​discussion​ ​forum​ ​moderation​ ​and​ ​posted
responses​ ​to​ ​learner​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​issues​ ​within​ ​a​ ​few​ ​days.
● Invite​ ​learners​ ​to​ ​social​ ​groups​ ​on​ ​Facebook,​ ​LinkedIn,​ ​etc.
● Query​ ​learners​ ​for​ ​feedback​ ​during​ ​course​ ​run,​ ​and
incorporate​ ​improvements​ ​in​ ​real​ ​time.

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