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COURSE DEVELOPMENT BLUEPRINT

WELCOME, DISTANCE LEARNING FACULTY!
We are pleased that you are interested in developing and delivering a Distance Learning (DL) course and/or full program. Through our research of best practices and our work with faculty, we have identified essential elements for DL course development and delivery that should be addressed to ensure both an instructive and invigorating process for the faculty developer as well as a stimulating learning environment that promotes student engagement and inquiry.

To achieve this goal, we have put together this Course Development Blueprint (formerly the Faculty Toolkit) that will provide you with a guide of the essential elements on which to focus during your development process.

IN PARTICULAR, THESE MATERIALS ARE INTENDED TO:

  • Help us get to know you and your course needs and goals
  • Help you understand the process for creating a distance learning course
  • Define the responsibilities and interactions between you (the faculty) and the consultants in Distance Learning Programs (DLP) and throughout the University
  • Ensure that all distance learning courses and programs are in compliance with SACS standards by:
    • Coordinating with academic department and colleges, the Registrar’s Office and the Faculty Senate on the Distance Learning Course Approval Process
    • Providing a rubric based on national research and standards of essential course elements necessary for online learning as outlined in the Quality Matters program developed at the University of Maryland
    • Providing additional resources and guidelines to consider during development
    • Conducting an informational post-delivery review of the course development process and vision for future modifications to the online course

    Distance Learning is defined as a formal educational process in which the majority of the instruction (interaction between students and instructors and among students) in a course occurs when students and instructors as not in the same place. Instruction may be synchronous or asynchronous. A distance learning (DL) course may employ correspondence study, or audio, video, or computer technologies.
    - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Definition of Distance Learning

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