Step 1. Perform a needs analysis and specify goals
and objectives
The first step in any educational endeavor is needs
analysis, including problem identification, assessment of
learners’ needs, and assessment of the teaching environment.
Kern et al.’s approach
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is useful: define the health
care problem you hope to address by creating an online
course, and identify what is being done and what should
be done to address this problem. Describe how the current