Course Development Process

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Sample Online Course Development Process
  1. Determine the need for online instruction
  2. Contact curriculum committee for the approval of the new online course
  3. Contact Extended Learning for funding opportunities
  4. Attend Teaching Online Workshop and 4 D2L trimmings
  5. Course Planning meeting with ETS, develop Course Development Plan
  6. Gather existing materials and evaluate potential resources; ETS will help to identify and gather resources
  7. Course Development meeting with ETS, develop Course Map and Navigation Structure
  8. Produce course content (Lectures, Power Points, audio/video files); ETS will convert materials into web format, produce instructional media, load materials into D2L shell and Set up D2L course components
  9. Verify course for accuracy
  10. Post production meeting with ETS, go through Checklist fro Online course development
  11. Course release
  12. Update content and maintain D2L course site; ETS will provide course maintenance and technical support
  13. Course evaluation meeting/redesign with ETS, develop list os future improvements/enhancements