This guide, Using a Model Course, will take you through the steps of cloning a Model Course and customizing it for your own course section.
Setting up your course site is an important piece of teaching web-enhanced, hybrid, and fully online courses. For additional information, the Teaching With The OpenLab guide provides an introduction to teaching in an online community, teaching with an OpenLab course, and general best practices. Links are provided throughout this guide to relevant information and resources.
Before you begin
Depending on your prior experience, some or all of the following resources may be helpful to review.
- New to teaching online? Check out Teaching in an Online Community.
- First time on the OpenLab? See Discovering the OpenLab.
- Need an OpenLab account? See Join the OpenLab.
- Questions about OpenLab courses? Learn more in Understanding OpenLab Courses.
- Looking for help teaching your course? Visit Teach Your Course.
Collect Your Course Materials
Next, collect the following materials and information.
- Your Course and Section Number
- Image(s) for use as the site header, which appears at the top of your site, and/or avatar, an image that represents your course on the OpenLab
- Your course syllabus, grading policy, and any other course materials you would like to make available to your students
