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Evergreen Content
Explore resources to help you define and identify evergreen content in your courses and implement strategies for effectively managing evergreen course content.
Who is this page for?
The resources on this page are for Educators looking for reference materials and continued development around managing and designing evergreen course content. The resources on this page are organized by context level.
If you are new to identifying or managing evergreen content, we recommend starting with the resources in the foundational context section, then moving to the practice and apply section on this page before engaging with the additional resources section.
If you are new to identifying or managing evergreen content, we recommend starting with the resources in the foundational context section, then moving to the practice and apply section on this page before engaging with the additional resources section.
Learning Objectives
Define and identify evergreen content and explain its significance in designing and maintaining effective online courses.
Apply evergreen principles to intentionally plan and create sustainable course content that supports long-term usability by examining common questions, challenges, and examples to guide thoughtful design decisions.
Evaluate course components and activities to identify which are evergreen, timely, or fall in-between, ensuring both short-term relevance and long-term sustainability.
What is evergreen content?
The term "evergreen" is derived from the evergreen tree, which maintains its green foliage throughout the year, regardless of the changing seasons. Similarly, evergreen content remains relevant, informative, and applicable, regardless of the passage of time. Evergreen content remains relevant and valuable to learners over an extended period (e.g., 2-4 years) with minimal maintenance.
Foundational Context
Foundational Context
Start here to gain grounding context about evergreen content. The resources below provide an overview and practical tips for identifying, creating, and managing evergreen content in your course.
[Watch]Embedding Evergreen Content in Online Learning
[Watch]Embedding Evergreen Content in Online Learning
This seminar recording from Senior Learning Strategist, Dipa Desai was presented at the 2024 Educator Conference. Evergreen content stands the test of time and requires less frequent updates from course creators. This recording will help you to gain a better understanding of the benefits of using evergreen content, learn about content that is most suited for evergreen use, and discuss common questions and challenges in using evergreen content.
This white paper covers the following areas: What is Evergreen Content? How can Evergreen Content Benefit an Online Course? What are Common Concerns about Designing Evergreen Content? What Learning Experiences are Most Conducive to Evergreen? What are Lessons Learned and Top 10 Tips?
Commonly Use Content Types.pdf[Read]Commonly Used Content Types
[Read]Commonly Used Content Types
Review this infographic for a quick visual of the most commonly used content types.
Practice and Apply
Practice and Apply
The self-paced interactive practice and application activities below are designed to help you to engage more deeply with evergreen content. Click on the activity card to launch in a new window.
[Apply]Developing a Maintenance Plan to Ease Course Iterations and Updates
[Apply]Developing a Maintenance Plan to Ease Course Iterations and Updates
Use this activity sheet and instructions to develop a sustainable maintenance plan for your online course.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Read and review the resources below for additional information on how to apply evergreen content strategies to your online course.
This activity will help Course Leads begin the process of reviewing their courses and determining what updates they would like to make before the next term.
[Read]4 Simple Ways to Keep Your Videos Evergreen
[Read]4 Simple Ways to Keep Your Videos Evergreen
Click the image above to review this infographic with some quick tips for keeping video content evergreen.
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