Working on the syllabus and lessons today, I realized that I was still coming at it from the angle of face-to-face meetings. On Monday, we'll do this; on Wednesday, I'll go over this; and this they will do for homework to be checked next Monday. BUT, when the class isn't meeting for two weeks, there is a lot more ground that can be covered on their own, at their own pace! So, what would normally be covered in two weeks can be covered a week or a week and a half.
Also, and I think I knew this intuitively but it just clicked: we have spent a lot of time trying to come at this from the viewpoint of course designers, creating the shell and then the lessons. As teachers, we are ingrained with the thought of lesson first, method of delivery second. So, that is how I am approaching it. I've created the lesson plans I want; now it's on to designing the lessons in formats (handouts, PowerPoints, Lectora interactive pages, etc.) Once that happens (and that should take some time!), I will start thinking about how I want the online shell to look and how I will organize everything. I feel better already!
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