Introduction

STEP 2: DESIGN YOUR COURSE

Turn learner insight into clear, practical design decisions

Purpose

This step helps you design a course that:

  • Fits your learners’ real lives
  • Builds confidence, engagement, and belonging
  • Leads to practical, usable outcomes
  • Is manageable to deliver
  • Works in your chosen delivery format (online, in-person, or blended)

You are turning your Learner Snapshot into a real, usable course design

Core design principles
  • Design decisions must be based on evidence
  • Delivery format is a pedagogic and equity decision, not just delivery
  • Reduce cognitive load, not expectations
  • Build confidence early and consistently
  • Prioritise practical value and application
  • Design for completion — not just participation
How this step works (iteration in practice)

You will return to this step if:

  • Activities are too complex or unrealistic (Step 3)
  • Learners disengage or struggle (Step 4)
  • Your assumptions about learners prove incorrect

Strong design improves through revision, not perfection

Your task

You will create:

  • A Course Blueprint (1-page overview)
  • A Storyboard (your structured learner journey)

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