Which sequence correctly represents the phases of Agile Course Development?

• A. Prototype → Feedback → Revise → Repeat
• B. Review → Prototype → Deploy → Learn
• C. Feedback → Prototype → Revise → Repeat
• D. Prototype → Revise → Feedback → Repeat

Answer: (A)

In Agile Course Development, progress happens in short, repeatable cycles. Start with a prototype, a tangible version of the course module that you can test and show to learners. This gives you something concrete to gather feedback on—what learners find clear, engaging, or confusing, and whether the activities and assessments align with the learning objectives. Using that feedback, you revise the prototype to address the issues and improve the design, then start the cycle again with a better version. This loop—prototype, collect feedback, revise, and repeat—keeps the development learner-centered and continuously improving.

Starting with feedback or revising before you have a usable prototype can lead to guesses about what learners need, which is less effective than testing a real artifact first. Similarly, delaying feedback until after revisions or including deployment steps too early can hinder rapid iteration. The sequence that embodies this iterative feedback-driven approach is prototype → feedback → revise → repeat.