The fairy godmother’s wand may create the magic, but we have the guiding light in our essential standards for course design. Join us as we wave our metaphorical wands, casting spells to create online classes with impactful design standards that will make your student’s dreams come true.

Once upon a time, in a faraway land of enchanting course development, educators and instructional designers came together in hopes of creating an online course that appeals to their students, keeps the confusion low, and allows the instructors to focus on their students instead of dealing with course issues. Educators dream of having that online course that allows for focus to be on interacting with their students as they navigate concepts and complete assignments by the stroke of midnight. Just like Cinderella needed her fairy godmother, educators can turn to their instructional designers who have tools, standards, and many years of experience crafting online learning environments. The essential standards fit just like a glass slipper, perfectly poised to create classes that help students grasp course content and develop an appreciation for the course material that educators are so passionate to provide. These essential standards allow the faculty and students to engage in rewarding interaction that creates a welcoming and ideal learning environment. Let's take a look at how Cinderella got to that ball. With a flick of her wand, the fairy godmother turned mice into noble steeds, a pumpkin into a beautiful carriage, and a horse and dog into men to operate the carriage. With our essential standards and the collaboration between instructional designer and educator, laying out a well-thought and structured course where the students know what the expectations are, how things will be done, and what will be done to help them succeed in the course becomes quite easy. As we embark on the journey to the proverbial ball, the relationship between instructional designer and educator needs to be one of mutual understanding and collaboration. As Cinderella was looking for change in her life, an educator needs to be willing to try new things and step outside their box. No trip is perfect as the educator and instructional designer will have conflicts and setbacks. There will be open conversation in how these “potholes” in the journey can be smoothed over as we decide on the best course of action. Innovative approaches and willingness to change your journey will be essential to getting to the ball and helping the Cinderella meet Prince Charming. After the clock strikes midnight, the instructional designer and educator should not only evaluate what went well for the students and educator and why it went well, but also reflect on what can be enhanced for that next meeting between Cinderella and Prince Charming. Interactivity GimKit - https://www.gimkit.com/ Call and respond standards review Outcomes 1. Identify 9 essential categories of standards for course design. 2. Evaluate the importance of course design and delivery and it’s potential application to your course. 3. Correlate the value of the development relationship between the instructor and the instructional designer. Takeaways Those who attend this session will come away with not only the essential standards we use but will go away with the foundation for the course design relationship and the critical role it plays in fostering the development of a good online learning environment. The essential standards are applicable to all forms of education and can help make those educators better. We will address the needs and wants of the educator, how the instructional designer can help and foster that goal of ideal learning setting and how the process of course design can be a pleasing experience not just for students but also the educator and instructional designer. References Main reference withheld so that the source does not expose our identity for this blind review. It will be added upon acceptance.