With the range of topics, tutors, and teaching styles, the challenge was to turn the widely divergent source material into a cohesive, robust programme that delivered a common style for each paper. Some tutors were experienced in developing online courses, but some needed nurturing to think in a different way.
The challenge for us, as learning designers working with a range of subject matter experts, is to find an acceptable common approach. We also need to determine the appropriate tone and language, so that the final product looks like a cohesive suite of learning, all presented in a similar way. This way, each new topic has a familiar feel; this way, more time is spent learning and less time spent ‘learning how to learn’!