Course Development Overview
- Course Development
- Instructional Design
- Technology and Media Integration
- Faculty Enrichment and Development
What Is Course Development?
Course Development is a campus-wide consulting service for developing online, hybrid or face-to-face courses or training. It may also be for analyzing those that are in existence and updating or furthering their enhancement. The focus is on student learning and engagement, with emphasis on the integrity of course design, the effective use of teaching and learning strategies and technologies and specific alignment to the need of the given situation.
Course Development efforts are results-driven, though customizable and collaborative with The Center for Teaching and Learning, The University Assessment Committee, The Faculty Senate and the individual University Academic Departments. eLearning integration examples may include strategies such as active learning or problem-based learning, while technologies used may include: Blackboard tools, Wimba, Tablet PC, discipline-specific software or resources, Web 2.0, interactive multimedia and other teaching and learning tools. In accordance, Enrichment and Development services are available to continually support faculty course development innovation and the building of an eLearning community.
Course Development
- Teaching and learning strategies consulting
- Objectives aligned course and learning units design
- Message design for Learning Units and Learning Objects
- Activity, assignment and learning feedback design and implementation
- Collaboration on use of Media repositories, Library, interdisciplinary bridges and other course enhancements
Instructional Design
- Design documents and templates for courses and training
- Assistance with instructional challenges and faculty research on teaching and learning
- Creation of ‘Best Practice Case Studies’
- Technology β-testing for teaching and learning usability
Technology and Media Integration
- Pedagogy
- Discipline–specific
- eLearning and other learning tools
- Learning environments and new media
Faculty Enrichment and Development
- Course Observations/Feedback
- eLearning Workshops, eLearning Community Seminars, Department Course Development Days
- Grant Awards: 2008/2009 Tablet PC Grants and Reinventing Teaching and Learning with Technology Award
- Presentation assistance for Conferences and ‘Best Practices’
- New Course or Program proposal support