From the basic principles of instructional systems designs and having 4 main phases such as analysis, design, development, evaluation, to  peer accountability was very informative. 

Lectures are a minimum of designing a road map. Composing Lectures by topics, lesson, while composing the content in five different ways allows student to retain and problem solve. The methodology and strategies of constructing exams and Quiz's enable students to compare and contrast why. Providing feedback immediately in a course structure allows students to receive feedback on his or her answers before it becomes ingrained. Very good read!

A reminder that technology has enabled content to be delivered to students in many ways, reading remains one of the keyways students acquire information. Online students will read supplemental material if it is focused and brief so that when completed, students feel that they have acquired new information so selected need to be specific and targeted.

Having guest speakers increase students interests and can reinforce the content being taught by making connections and applications of the content between the course and the real world. The inclusion of guest lecturers is a way to increase student interest in the course as… >>>

Distant learning is very vast an ever growing. To my understanding "it has grown exponentially," as I concur! From structural, navigational, centered learning, to intellectual interactions these are the fundamental designs to create a solid foundation. Furthermore, the quality being delivered are controlled and managed, which are aimed to assess, retrieve, and activate to promote advanced learning for "all individuals from all walks of life."