I guess as an instructor I used to take it for granted that when I teach a course that students will be interested and that they are attending because the want to learn. That they in some way want to increase their knowledge and ultimately be more effective in their jobs. It makes sense that any course taught needs to be structurally sound so that students can easily follow along and navigate through the lessons, readings, videos etc. while keeping things learner-centered and to engage the students by interaction with the instructor, classmates and with themselves while stimulating critical thought and discussion. It takes a well thought out plan to build all of these characteristics into a good course.
