It would be best if you were organized online; so many tasks need to be done correctly to engage students, have them participate, and make them feel heard and important. Assessment is critical and there are multiple ways to teach, you need to use the best format for the lesson, not always just lecture. Use color and your imagination,

unlimited answering in quizzed help the student with retention and feeling confident they know the reasons behind why it is the correct answer.

Synchronous and Asynchronous systems have benefits online. The use of a guest speaker is a good idea. 

A well-structured and easy-to-follow course is crucial to a successful online course. Modules are an easy way to organize your content

The student to student model is always a good reminder about peers teaching peers, but the importance of the teacher "checking" that knowledge, vetting it, to ensure that the knowledge is correct.

Great material for online. The idea of guest lectures is one idea i may have to include. 

Comment on Roderick Jordan's post: Comment on Roderick Jordan's post: as important as hands on skills are, the understanding of why those skills are employed is essential.

Comment on Carl Petee's post: carl you really pointed out the most relevent dilemma. humans are preprogrammed for confirmation bias in their quest to survive. 

What an interesting module. I loved being able to justify the quality of course elements, including images, videos, and how to improve student engagement and even the connection among students.

What importance does the design of activities have for students, but how important must be the didactic planning work.