A faculty-designed, instructional technology-developed model created by the author, Outlaw, that uses a systematic approach in using standardized templates, evidence-based best practices, and quality assurance rubrics to: a) create consistent structure in online courses, b) offer efficiency in faculty workflow, c) enhance instructional strategies with the use of technology, d) provide advice on transitioning modalities in course offerings, e) offer vigorous course reviews, f) equip faculty with new pedagogical and technological skills, and g) instill robust skills and experiences for faculty and students ( Outlaw & Rice, 2015 ).
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Building Quality Online Courses: Online Course Development Partnership and Model
Veronica Outlaw (University of South Carolina – Aiken, USA), Margaret L. Rice (The University of Alabama, USA), and Vivian H. Wright (The University of Alabama, USA)
Copyright: © 2017
|Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0877-9.ch015
Abstract
The authors have personally experienced the burdens of creating online courses without the assistance of trained instructional designers. Many faculty are employed in conditions where they develop online courses without the proper knowledge and training of many essential aspects that should accompany the development of an online course (e.g., design, development, learning styles, copyright, design principles, accessibility, incorporating technology, and technical skills) (Singleton et al., 2013; Speck, 2000; Wickersham et al., 2007). The authors propose and describe the use of a detailed online course development and delivery model (Outlaw & Rice, 2015) that was created to provide distance education units with a systematic approach to course development. The proposed model nourishes the partnerships between faculty and designers to improve the quality of online courses, while providing the support faculty need to successfully create online courses. The authors discuss a model that provides consistency in efforts to create efficient workflows to develop online courses.