Online course development requires time and attention to detail from everyone involved (faculty, Instructional Designers (IDs), Videographers, and Instructional Technologists (ITs). There are various phases in the development process, and an understanding of each step will aid in completing the course efficiently. It is essential that all course materials are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards while keeping in mind the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Open communication is crucial to the development process. Mary Conran will be looped in if there are significant delays in response and if deliverables are late or not met.
Key Deliverables
Blueprint is a high-level overview of the entire course that aligns all content to course learning objectives. This ensures all content is intentionally selected and applied appropriately across the course.
Contact Hours ensures courses meet their learning outcomes. Temple is committed to the legal and institutional requirements that were reviewed and established by federal regulations, Pennsylvania law, accreditation board criteria, and Temple University policies. Fox courses vary in length and format (asynchronous/synchronous/ hybrid). For more information on the credit hours policy, follow this link:
https://bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies/academic-credit/
Syllabus contains all necessary course information, including faculty contact information, course description, program competencies, course objectives, required course materials, grade breakdown, assignment descriptions, course schedule, and University policies.
PowerPoints are the first step in the video development process, housing the content for video lectures. Videos should be topically based, 5-10 minutes. Once PPTs are finalized, a pre-production meeting will be held to discuss the content and prepare for the recording sessions.
Additional Assets can be applied to courses that need more substance to reach their contact hour requirements or as a way to rethink the course content to be more engaging. Examples include Articulate Rise, podcast, animated videos, and interview/conversational discussions.
Canvas is the university Learning Management System (LMS) used to design your course. The structure is laid out in a weekly page format that is ADA compliant and aligns with the content in your syllabus, which includes course assignments, quizzes, grades, etc.
Zoom is a web conferencing platform required for online and hybrid course meetings. It can be leveraged for breakout rooms, polls, proctoring, and more. Both audio and video can and should be used by faculty and students during these sessions.
Course Audit is used to ensure quality assurance amongst your course content and Canvas shell. ID will use an audit template to check each aspect of the course internally, in addition to providing faculty with a checklist to review the course from their perspective.
Closing the Loop is a meeting that occurs at the end of the semester to review the course, discussing student feedback, what went well, and any challenges faced. It is also a good opportunity to share what improvements can be implemented for the next iteration of the course. Faculty check in with ID at the end of the semester to review the course.