When designing e-learning for a whole course, you can follow the same six sections of our design model. However, you should bear in mind that:

• The overall design process is longer and more complex. You might find it helpful to use a more structured design methodology
• You should consider the overall progression of online activities and how they are integrated. Students should feel they are working systematically towards the overall purpose and achieving the outcomes, not completing a weekly sequence of arbitrary tasks which don't seem to relate to each other or build understanding.
• You should consider staff and student workload. For example, having an in-depth online discussion every week can generate a huge amount of work. If there is likely to be a large number of students, planning for smaller groups can avoid the need to read hundreds of discussion postings.

And note that whichever design approach you use, evaluation is essential!