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Recommendations for Building Online Courses

Clear QM

Is a rubric built on four select standards based on the Quality Matters Course Review Rubric. Clear QM aids Authors and Faculty Reviewers with assessing the quality and appropriateness of the course content and related academic work of a Dev/Rev (new course development or course revision) project. Here is the rubric with instructions on how to use it. Contact the Office of Learning Design if you have questions.

Faculty Collaboration

In addition to the Undergraduate Program Coordinators or Graduate Program Director and the Faculty Reviewer, the college recommends authors discuss their course content with the following groups of faculty:

  • Undergraduate Course Champion
  • Other Teaching Faculty

Design Consultation 

The following is a list of course design and development services: 

  • Review and assist with course delivery requirements
  • Assist with course-based planning
  • Draft learning objectives and rubrics
  • Organize course content in Canvas 
  • Design course activities for Accessibility and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) 

Course Development and Production 

The Office of Learning Design will also help with: 

  • Building syllabi with customized course policies
  • Developing assessments with rubrics that are aligned with learning outcomes 
  • Development of learning activities (simulations, virtual labs, etc.)
  • Planning and development of multimedia content
  • Copyright questions 

Send an email to schedule time to discuss your ideas.

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