This resource distinguishes between the overarching structure of a course and the structure of individual modules, units, or weekly topics. It explains the importance of making structure explicit. Although focused on online course structure, the principles described and exemplified are common across most courses. The course models what it espouses throughout the text and provides numerous examples across several disciplines. The course is very well structured itself, with numerous visuals.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
The Pressbooks chapter acts like a mini course. It would be easy to reorganise it to be the material for a CPD workshop on course design. There are numerous examples to copy and\or use as templates for the design of a new course.

This resource consists of two consecutive web pages: ‘Online Course Module Structure’, followed by ‘Examples of Module Structures’. Although the resource is designed for online courses, many of its suggestions can be used for face-to-face or blended courses.

Ideas for CPD Interventions 
The resource includes suggestions for presenting content to keep students’ attention, such as changes of activity. It also provides three course templates (discussion-based, lecture and block-release course). A CPD activity could incorporate the ideas in the design of new set of activities to support an existing course.

The resource champions using a teaching methodology with ‘hands-on activities’ to encourage higher order thinking skills to supplement lectures.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
This Pressbooks chapter is useful when compiling CPD that attempts to encourage lecturers to embrace varied teaching methodologies over and above the lecture. The strategy is to incorporate into a series of lectures opportunities for students to engage with the content in an active fashion. This method could be offered as part of a suggested list of things to try out in class shared among the academic staff, followed by an opportunity to discuss the effectiveness of these hands-on activities.

This is a high-level introduction to course design. It covers learner-centric design, constructive alignment, Universal Instructional Design, and the development of instructional materials. The author has centred her discussion on basic instructional design around an argument for developing learner-centred courses. It is a good overview of some of the key considerations an academic should be thinking about as they develop their courses.

Ideas for CPD Interventions
This Pressbooks chapter can be used as introductory reading. There are multiple points that could lead to a deep discussion on various aspects of instructional design.