This activity is the first step in a four-part series of assignments that will guide you through the process of creating a three-lesson eLearning course. In this series, you will choose the topic of your 3-lesson course and work through the essential steps to incorporate it into a Learning Management System (LMS).

Here in Week 6, you will plan the foundation of your course. Choose a topic for your 3-lesson course, and answer questions in a worksheet about the main components and goals of your course, your learners, learning outcomes, which learning theory will be applied in your course, and motivational strategies.

Download the Online Course Foundation Plan Worksheet.Download Online Course Foundation Plan Worksheet.

Answer the six questions in the worksheet, and then submit the completed document.

Describe your online course, including a minimum of three course goals.

Describe the target learners of your online course, highlighting a minimum of three distinctive needs or challenges faced by online learners.

Develop six relevant, meaningful learning outcomes for your course.

Propose the primary learning theory applied to ensure students achieve the outcomes, providing a rationale for the chosen theory.

Propose three ways to motivate students in the online environment, providing a rationale for each.

Include 3-5 credible, scholarly sources using (SWS) format.