Design - Workload
When deciding what assessments to use in your course, you need to consider an even distribution of workload per week for your course. This includes how much time students will spend reading their text(s), articles, websites, etc. and for on campus students, how much time they will spend in the classroom.
Different schools may have different requirements for student workload, just as an undergraduate course will have a different workload from a doctoral level course. Please contact the chair of your program or the dean of your school to confirm any academic workload expectations.
The workload is based upon the AVERAGE time of completion for the AVERAGE student. Some students will take more time, and some will take less. As the developer you need to find a balance, but do not calculate the workload for this course based upon the longest time a student might possibly take to complete an assignment or to read the various materials.
It is reasonable to read an entire textbook for a course (400-500 pages), to take quizzes/tests/midterm/final exam (anywhere from 2-6 with approximately 50 questions each), and to have additional assignments/assessments.
