Norsk versjon: Nettkurs

On this Wiki you will find information on how to get started on making your own online course.

Do you wish to make your research available in an engaging way? Or perhaps you're looking to digitize existing NTNU courses or make upskilling available to a wider audience within a particular field? Developing an online course could be the perfect solution.

Why online course?

Online courses offer many benefits for both educators and learners. They are flexible, customizable, and provide increased opportunities for personalized learning. You can complete or expand your education through online courses—regardless of where you live or what stage of life you're in.

In a lifelong perspective on teaching and learning, online courses are a part of the solution (Langseth, 2019):

• They offer access to education regardless of life situation, geographic location, or financial resources.
• Participants can often complete full courses or selected parts at their own pace.
• Online courses can take many forms—on-campus, remote, or hybrid.
• These courses can benefit a wide range of users across academia, the workforce, and society at large.

Different types of online courses

• At NTNU professionals develop both open courses, accessible for all and closed courses, assigned to specific groups.
• Courses can be offered as digital supplements to on-campus studies, as independent online programs, or as part of NTNU’s continuing education and professional development.
• Faculties can issue certificates of completion or allow participants to register as students to sit for a digital exam.

Digit – NTNU's platform for online courses

Digit is NTNU’s own online learning platform, built on the Open EdX system developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

You can read more about Digit on this wiki page.

Learn more about online course development

We recommend the self-paced course Nettkurs på 123 on the Digit platform.

The course is designed primarily as a self-help resource for instructors. It is hands-on and practice-oriented, grounded in pedagogical theory and best practices for developing digital learning resources.
The goal is to guide instructors through the process of

• developing a brand new online course
• transforming an existing course into an online format

Topics include designing student-centered learning sessions and interactive content, building modules, and structuring your course in a pedagogically sound way.

Examples of online courses at NTNU

• AmmE-læring: Target group: Students and health personnel. Open for all.
• Tjenestedesign for bedre digitalisering i helse: Hybrid format (self-paced online + digital sessions).
• MH2000 Teknologiforståelse: A required course across several programs at MH faculty. Available only to students in those programs.
• Praktisk talt plast: Free course in collaboration with the aquaculture industry and environmental organizations.

Get started

Got an online course idea?
Contact the Unit for Learning and Technology through the form on NTNU Hjelp.

Want to explore Digit resources on your own?
Check out our page on Teams: Digit on Teams.

For guidance, shared experiences, and further training, visit Plan, administrate and evaluate teaching. All resources are openly available.

Interested in developing continuing education courses? Contact Unit for lifelong learning.