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DL Course Development Process (New Course)

Log in to course

Preliminary Stage

Chair of Distributed

Learning Instructional Design

Specialist (IDS) Instructional

Designer (ID) Subject Matter Expert

Create paper file

Support

Send initial email to SME, with attached Course Development Guidelines, reference to ESW, etc.

Contract Admin. draft new contact and mails it to SME

Work with Deans to Determine Course Development Needs

Work with Deans to select SME and establish a Development Advisory Committee

Update databases on SharePoint

Inform Contract Admin. regarding new contract

Contract Admin. scan signed contract; upload electronic copy to database on SharePoint; place paper copy in file

D2L Admin. create course shell in dev. area (including course template)

D2L Admin. send login information to SME via email; CCs ID

Attend training workshop

Meet with ID and

Development Advisory

Committee

Inform Faculty Trainer that SME is developing a new course

Contacts D2L Admin. to have a course shell created in development area

Meet with ID team regarding development assignment

Inform IDS regarding Development Advisory Committee

Development Advisory Committee provide assistance as needed

Contact SME via telephone to establish timeline for course development

Faculty Trainer assess what training is required and make the appropriate arrangements

Work with ID to establish timeline for course development

Facilitate meeting between SME and Dev. Advisory Committee via teleconference or videoconference

Contact the Instructional Design Specialist (IDS) regarding development assignment

Sign development contract and return it to DL center

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Planning Stage

Chair of Distributed

Learning Instructional Design

Specialist (IDS)

Instructional

Designer (ID) Subject Matter Expert

Keep record of progress

Support

Work with SME to create Course Matrix

ID use Course Matrix to set up file structure. This is also used to determine what learning tools may be needed.

Work with ID to create Course Matrix (Note: This is a working copy and can be modified later as needed)

Helpdesk Personnel provide support for SME as needed

Following PIRS, the

overall structure of the

course is laid out prior

to development.

Update Development Log and report progress to IDS via email

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Production Stage

Chair of Distributed

Learning Instructional Design

Specialist (IDS)

Instructional

Designer (ID) Subject Matter Expert

Meet with IDs for regular updates on development progress

Support

Convert course content to online format

Work with ID to provide images, graphs, audio, video, etc., as deemed appropriate for course.

Address any problems with

production

Work with SME to provide images, graphs, audio, video, etc., as deemed appropriate for course.

Prepare course content in MS-Word format (Proofread for spelling and grammar)

Send content to ID via email (i.e., one unit at a time, as it is completed).

Review content in D2L and

provided feedback/

suggestions as per schedule

Meets with ID a minimum

of one session per week via

telephone as per

development agreement

Upload content to D2L (i.e., one unit at a time, as it is completed).

Report any problems with production to Chair

Inform SME via email that unit has been uploaded

Make any necessary edits

Helpdesk Personnel provide support for SME as needed

Meet with SME a minimum of one session per week via telephone (Note: sessions are to be logged).

Review content to ensure it follows PIRS, the objective is addressed, etc.

Development Advisory Committee review content at appropriate intervals (see timeline)

Log development progress and provide report at monthly ID meeting

Contact media specialist as needed

Media Specialist provide support as needed

Report any problems with production to IDS

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Process payment for SME

Post-Production Stage

Chair of Distributed

Learning Instructional Design

Specialist (IDS)

Instructional

Designer (ID) Subject Matter Expert

Inform D2L Admin. course has been signed off and requests it be moved from the development area to the Master Course List.

Support

Inform IDS that production on course is completed and ready for QA/QC review

Address any outstanding issues, if necessary

If possible, teach course first time it is offered and suggest any necessary revisions in consultation with ID

Create course backup on Shared Network Drive and CD (place CD in paper file)

Do QA/QC review and provide feedback to ID

Sign off course and inform ID that it has been signed off

D2L Admin. move course from development area to Master Course list.

Update databases on SharePoint

Inform Bookstore of textbook requirements

Bookstore contact SME/instructor to confirm textbook requirements and place order

Work with SME to “fine tune” course

Showcase course in quarterly ID meeting

Report course development

completion to Dean

Send thank-you letter to

Development Advisory

Committee members

Create acknowledgements page in D2L (SME and Advisory Committee)

Identify show case items for upcoming quarterly ID meeting

Inform Chair that course development is completed

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Premier Offering Stage

Chair of Distributed

Learning Instructional Design

Specialist (IDS)

Instructional

Designer (ID) Subject Matter Expert Support

Provide ongoing support and make any necessary revisions to course

Teach course first time it is offered and suggest any necessary revisions in consultation with ID

D2L Admin. move course to current semester list and Enroll instructor