From my point of view one of the most important issues in the relationship with the employers is the capacity of the institution to update the programs curriculums aligned with the ultimate technology and sector innovation. For doing this, you need to interact with your employer partner  network but also hiring innovating faculties who really manage and know the last innovations in the field. This is a encourage virtually circle hard to build but is crucial for a success partnership with the sector companies.    

Content should be posted in a way that it will make sense, and the format shoudl be friendly; "easy to use". Also, the content shoudl be based on the skills you want the students to learn.

Database: reusable content is very helpfull. 

Learning objects can be located ikn different ways, also everywhere. 

Consistency: in the way the content is posted, across the modules. As well, length should be similiar in betweet modules.