Online Course Development Process

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1 Online Curse Develpment Prcess Simplifying Online Teaching PACKET CONTENTS PROCESS OVERVIEW The basic 5 steps fr develping an nline class here at Suth Central ONLINE COURSE PROPOSAL A simple frm that identifies the curse details RATE YOUR SKILLS A self assessment f yur teaching and technlgy skills PROJECT DESCRIPTION GUIDE An utline f the infrmatin needed t describe the curse CHECKLIST OF PROGRESS WELCOME FACULTY!. Suth Central Online current ffers nearly a hundred nline curses. This is quite a leap frm the handful f curses that started the prgram in Of curse, each credit-based nline curse and prgram is fully accredited and integrates with ur face-t-face curses tward a certificate, diplma r degree. As a new develper yu have many resurces that can help yu create a successful nline curse. The cllege has well versed academic deans, faculty and staff that will assist yu every step f the way. Past instructrs have wrked thrugh this prcess in anywhere between tw mnths t a year. Yur available time will influence hw lng the prcess takes mre than anything else. We lk frward t assisting yu in yur nline curse develpment! nline.suthcentral.edu

2 SOUTH CENTRAL COLLEGE ONLINE COURSE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Step One: Online curse prpsal a. Discuss yur curse idea with peers and academic dean prir t submitting prpsal t make sure the curse can be dne practically and successfully b. Dwnlad the nline curse prpsal dcument, cmplete and submit it t yur academic dean (if yu need assistance with the dcument cntact estudi@suthcentral.edu) Step Tw: Prpsal apprval prcess c. Meet with academic dean t review the cmpleted prpsal d. Academic dean presents prpsal t academic deans fr apprval Step Three: Curse develpment e. Schedule appintment with estudi fr assistance in curse develpment estudi@suthcentral.edu f. Cmplete a prductin timeline fr curse develpment and relay timeline t academic dean Step Fur: Peer review All nline curses must g thrugh the peer review prcess. The academic dean and the faculty member will identify three r mre peer reviewers. g. Cntact academic dean when yur curse has an utline and 3 cmpleted mdules t initiate the peer review prcess h. Academic deans will then cntact the D2L site administratrs t setup a review curse and reviewer accunts. Academic deans will als cntact the reviewers t clarify the peer review prcess. In the case f external develpers, the academic dean will initiate the prcess chsing the reviewers. i. Make curse adjustments j. Academic dean apprval fr further develpment Step Five: Final assessment After 70% f the curse is cmpleted the instructinal dean and faculty member will meet t assess whether the curse is ready fr delivery. Further mdificatins may be needed.

3 ONLINE COURSE PROPOSAL Name f Primary Instructr/Develper Name f Other Instructrs/Develpers Prgram/Divisin/Center Curse Title Curse Cde (SUBJ-NMBR) Attach cmmn curse utline & prject plan descriptin Number f Credits Identify SCC certificates, diplmas, degrees that currently require this curse? D ther prgrams r disciplines recmmend this curse as an elective? Yes, N. If s, Identify thse prgrams r disciplines. Identify hw putting this curse nline is supprted by stakehlders (prgram, divisin, center, department faculty) Will this curse als be available in a Same semester? Yes N synchrnus (face-t-face) frmat? Same year? Yes N Prgram faculty have been infrmed f this curse develpment Yes N Cmments: Develpment will begin: Fall Yr Spring Yr Sum Yr Curse will be ffered Fall Yr Spring Yr Sum Yr RATE YOUR TEACHING & TECHNOLOGY SKILLS Use a 1-5 rating fr each area (1 being little experience r nne-5 being expert) The fllwing list allws us t help plan the amunt f supprt yur prject will require. Instructinal Design fr Online Curses Online teaching techniques and strategies Experience with Brwser Plug-Ins such as Media Player Cmmunicatin: Ability t Write Cnversatinally & with Accuracy File Management fr Digital Dcument Organizatin Prir use f IMS??? (WebCT r Desire2Learn) Preparatin f Syllabus & Curse Outlines (using WIDS) Usability & Accessibility Elements [Statute 508 Cmpliance] Respndus fr Creating Online Exams & Surveys Plan Learning Activities t address varius Learning Styles Web Brwsers, Search Engines & use f ther Internet Tls StudyMate fr Creating Learning Objects & Review Games Develp Cmpetency-based Learning Plans Basic HTML Tags fr Web Page Mdificatins Macrmedia DreamWeaver Sftware Skills Develp Perfrmance Assessment Criteria & Tasks Develp Prject Rubrics & Scring Guidelines Wrd & PwerPint Dcument Frmatting Acquisitin f Digital Images, Scanning, & Image Editing Creating Media Files (audi, vide, SWF/Flash) CurseGenie Mark-Up fr Generating Cntent Pages Managing , Discussin & Online Grups Assignments, Assessment, & Electrnic Feedback (inc. grades) Chat, M Audibridge, t r Instant Messaging facilitatin I understand that I will be expected t have my curse develpment cmpleted, peer review cmpleted, and ready fr delivery fur weeks prir t the semester in which it is first delivered Applicant s Signature Date Academic dean s Signature Date The academic deans will meet t discuss this prpsal and determine apprval.

4 DETAILED PROJECT PLAN DESCRIPTION Descriptin shuld address the fllwing: ratinale fr this curse being ffered in an nline frmat examples f industry need advisry cmmittee recmmendatins increased requests frm nn-traditinal students descriptin f hw ffering this curse nline will imprve student pprtunity t cmplete ne r mre SCC certificates/diplmas/degrees? descriptin f the target audience age (if applicable) experience ethnic/language assumptins primary gegraphic residency pre-requisite skills develpmental skill deficit identificatin f ptential market demnstrated need fr nline curse cntent prgrams at ther clleges clsing areas where yu will need assistance (refer t Prpsal; sme examples listed) instructinal design elements Online teaching strategies and techniques nline interface (D2L) extra tls (e.g., PDF files, vide, r sund clips) anticipated challenges prgram faculty lad cncerns lab/internship cmpnents testing/certificatin cmputer literacy f enrlled learners develpment time (usually summer mnths) anticipated cllege resurces estudi SCC Student Services SCC Library SCC Bkstre sftware/hardware available resurces funding r grant dllars industry partnership partner with ther clleges r cnsrtiums identify minimum technlgy needed by the student (including, nt limited t) specific sftware anticipated Internet cnnectin speed

5 ONLINE DEVELOPER S CHECKLIST Check each bx as yu prceed thrugh this prcess. Cntact yur respective Academic dean if yu have questins. Faculty will discuss nline curse idea with academic dean and prgram faculty. Curses nt in SCC s prgram inventry require pre-apprval prir t develpment. Faculty will cmplete the nline curse prpsal and submit it t their respective academic dean. (First-Time Develpers If yu are submitting a prpsal fr the first time, cntact the estudi fr assistance. ) The academic deans will meet t discuss all submissins fr further input and final apprval. Faculty will be ntified by their academic dean f apprval status and f further develpment that might be needed. Once the prpsal has been apprved, cntact the estudi grup fr help with curse develpment. Peer review shuld be scheduled after cmpletin f a curse utline and 3 mdules. Peer review teams are put tgether by academic dean and faculty member. Academic deans will cntact estudi t initiate a peer review sectin in D2L. Academic deans will cntact peer reviewers nce the review sectin is available in D2L. Peer reviews will use the peer review matrix t cmplete the review. Results f the Peer Review will be reviewed by curse develper and academic dean. The develper will make curse mdificatins deemed apprpriate. The decisin t pst the curse in the cllege schedule as an nline ffering fr the specified semester is determined. When 70% f the curse is cmpleted, the academic dean and faculty member will meet t assess whether the curse is ready fr nline delivery.