1. Overview of a Recommended Course Development Process

2. Capabilities Analysis Recommendations for Course Development Adopt the Quality Matters course design standards Create a course development process 2

3. Benefits of QM Course Design Standards Based upon research Benchmarking with over 300 institutions using the same standards Consistency in online course experiences for students 3

4. USFSP Course Development Workflow What goals should the course development process achieve? –Move to a less ad hoc process –Greater consistency but maintain innovation and freedom –Greater efficiencies (faculty time, resources) –Flexible workflows –No restrictions to faculty to “plug in” to the process –Incentives for innovation 4

5. Benefits of a Course Development Process A Level of Consistent Student Experience Efficiencies in Faculty Time Expanded Opportunities for Collaboration Managed Support –Services-centered Quality Assurance Across Online Programs 5

6. Elements of a Good Course Development Process Design Standards Alignment of Goals, Instructional Strategies, and Assessments Roles and Responsibilities between Faculty and Support Staff Modular and Flexible Workflow Design Tools and Planning Templates Testing and Review Process 6

7. Recommended Course Development Process 7 Plan Course Developer (CD) schedules meeting with an instructional designer (ID) CD provides the ID information about the course CD and ID review and discuss the QM Standards CD complete Vision and Arc Statements; ID creates a project schedule Design CD meets with ID to discuss the creation of modules and the syllabus for their course CD completes the Module Planning Worksheet CD completes the Syllabus Worksheet and Communication Plan CD submits Module and Syllabus worksheets and Communication Plan to ID Build CD reviews existing course content for apppropriateness for an online environment CD researches availability of proprietary and/or open-source content and resources CD creates instructional content and seek assistance from ID and Media staff, as needed CD adds her content to Blackboard for ID review Assess ID serves on peer review team and helps to schedule when review will occur CD grants guest instructor access to their course for QM peer review CD revieews peer review feedback and immediately updates course based upon any major concerns Final QM report sent to dean and/or department head who approves course can be scheduled and taught

8. Plan 8

9. Design 9

10. Build 10

11. Assess 11

12. Questions? 12