Robin M. Smith, Ph.D. is currently Director of eLearning and Continuing Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Previously, she was Coordinator of eLearning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for eleven years where she was in charge of faculty development for all five colleges plus the graduate school. She has over sixteen years experience teaching online and fifteen years experience in faculty development and course design. In addition, Smith was responsible for course design and development for six colleges; during this time the institution experienced tremendous growth in the number of online courses.

• Preface ixThe Author xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction xviiLesson 1: Begin Here 1Lesson 2: Content Map 29Lesson 3: Learning Guide 55Lesson 4: Prioritizing 89Lesson 5: Content 107Lesson 6: Continuous Improvement 135References 163Glossary 167Action Items 171Index 189

Robin M. Smith, Ph.D. is currently Director of eLearning and Continuing Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Previously, she was Coordinator of eLearning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for eleven years where she was in charge of faculty development for all five colleges plus the graduate school. She has over sixteen years experience teaching online and fifteen years experience in faculty development and course design. In addition, Smith was responsible for course design and development for six colleges; during this time the institution experienced tremendous growth in the number of online courses.

• Preface ixThe Author xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction xviiLesson 1: Begin Here 1Lesson 2: Content Map 29Lesson 3: Learning Guide 55Lesson 4: Prioritizing 89Lesson 5: Content 107Lesson 6: Continuous Improvement 135References 163Glossary 167Action Items 171Index 189

Robin M. Smith, Ph.D. is currently Director of eLearning and Continuing Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  Previously, she was Coordinator of eLearning at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for eleven years where she was in charge of faculty development for all five colleges plus the graduate school. She has over sixteen years experience teaching online and fifteen years experience in faculty development and course design. In addition, Smith was responsible for course design and development for six colleges; during this time the institution experienced tremendous growth in the number of online courses.

• Preface ixThe Author xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction xviiLesson 1: Begin Here 1Lesson 2: Content Map 29Lesson 3: Learning Guide 55Lesson 4: Prioritizing 89Lesson 5: Content 107Lesson 6: Continuous Improvement 135References 163Glossary 167Action Items 171Index 189