What is Course Mapping?

A course map is a course planning document that outlines how you will include content and assessments in your course while ensuring alignment between the course content/assessments and your course objectives/outcomes. Course Mapping is traditionally used for online course design, however is also very valuable for all modalities of instruction.

Course mapping is an important planning step before designing an online course in Canvas.

Access: Palomar Course Mapping Worksheet (must log in to Office to view)

Learn more about Course Mapping

The Online Course Mapping Guide website is a wonderful tool to walk you through the process of course mapping and it also provides you with examples of what a course map might look like. Utilize the guide as you develop your own course map.