Digital Course Development

Purpose of this presentation Familiarize you with digital course development processes and procedures. Raise awareness of available resources. Help you create the best possible content!

Who are we? Put your name here Nicholas Crosby Faculty Training 960-6727 Nicholas.Crosby@saskpolytech.ca

Changes in digital course development and delivery New environment Desire2Learn LMS New products coming online Example: Kaltura Increased instructor desire to use this toolset in all delivery modes Online & on-campus

What are students expecting? Digital delivery Timely communication Feedback Instructor Automated Interactive activities Interesting and meaningful activities Flexibility Clarity Instructions Expectations Deadlines Knowing a person is there to help Collaboration A real experience similar to a classroom

Course life cycle Development Section Master Section Live Section

Course Development Processes Minor changes Typically instructor initiated May be on development or live section as it is taught Changes are rolled into new master Major changes Formally planned and executed with Learning Technologies Developed as a team

The team – a ton of resources!!! Subject matter expert (SME) Instructional designer (ID) Graphic artist (GA) Media technician (MT) Faculty trainer (FT) Project manager (PM)

Expert and technical review How its done High level planning Blueprint Ongoing development Expert and technical review Deliver

Who does what? A coordinated effort Developed as a team Timelines are critical

SME responsibilities Content! Selecting content Developing content Selecting media Designing learning activities Copyright compliance

ID responsibilities Creating deliverable content Oversee and coordinate the entire process Coordination of efforts between all parties Assisting in managing workflows Gathering content Converting content into deliverable formats Manage timelines

Helps, hints, ideas D2L capabilities Effective writing Media selection Back to Bloom’s Copyright issues Available resources

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