#courseoutline

So you’ve got brilliant ideas. You’re passionate about teaching.

But here’s the thing: if your course isn’t structured right, learners drop off fast.

That’s where a solid course outline comes in. Whether you're teaching cooking, marketing, coding, or productivity, a course outline helps organize your content, pace your lessons, and deliver REAL results.

Let’s break it down the Tumblr way — casual but smart ✨

What Even Is a Course Outline?

Think of a course outline as the backbone of your course. It lays out

What you’ll teach

In what order

Using which format or activity

And what outcomes to expect

It’s not just a list of topics — it’s your game plan.

Course Outline vs. Syllabus

Course Outline :

Internal content structure

Built for planning lessons

Syllabus :

Formal doc for students

Focuses on learning goals and modules. Includes policies, grading, deadlines, etc.

Shared with learners at course start

Both matter. But they serve different purposes.

Step-by-Step: How to Write a Course Like a Pro

Start with the end goal → What do you want learners to achieve by the end?

Break it down into modules → Think themed units or chapters.

Plan the flow of lessons → Start with the basics, and build complexity.

Add activities, resources, and checkpoints → Think quizzes, videos, PDFs, and real-life tasks.

Review the flow → Is it clear? Is it engaging? Is it doable?

🍳 Example — Cookery Course Outline

Module 1: Kitchen Setup & Knife Skills

Lesson 1.1: Pantry Essentials

Lesson 1.2: Holding a Knife Like a Pro

🎯 Activity: Chop-chop challenge

Module 2: Heat & Flavor

Lesson 2.1: Cooking Methods Explained

Lesson 2.2: Spice Pairing 101

🎯 Quiz: Match the dish to the method

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Writing everything in one mega-module

Forgetting to define outcomes

Not including engagement tools (quizzes, activities)

Making it too complex for beginners

Skipping visual design — structure matters!

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Here we go!  The beginning of my journey through General Assembly’s Web Development Immersive program.  Day 1 was more or less what i was expecting being one of the few students with a strong knowledge in programming already.  It gave me the opportunity to refresh myself with the bash shell which i hadn’t used much since leaving BSM in late February.  It didn’t take long for it all to flow back to me and quite enjoyed the way in which it was taught - a murder mystery game whereby clues were hidden in a series of files and we had to use relevant commands (mainly grep) to catch the killer.

https://github.com/veltman/clmystery

The day also consisted of what you would expect from any introduction to a new course.  Rules, expectations, course outlines, program installations etc..  Annnd of course meeting our two tutors for the course: - Joel Turnbull (Lead Instructor) - Jack Jeffress (Developer in Residence)