Course Design Workflow [course name]

Overview, Expectations Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Initial consultation, roles and responsibilities defined Instructor + ID

Brainstorm ideas for pedagogical and technological approach Instructor + ID

Course design goals:
 Departmental writing and workload standards
 Academic rigor
 Modular/topical approach to content division (not time-based)
 Student engagement


Course Structure, Part I (see appendix A) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Write overall objectives for the course Instructor

Create Topic/Module structure Instructor

Write learning objectives for each module Instructor (support from ID)

Apply BB template to course development shell ID

Course Structure, Part II (see appendix A &B) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Create list of assignments Instructor + ID

 Each objective in the overall objectives must be assessed
 Each objective in the modules must be assessed
 Some assignments might assess more than one objective
 Students should hand something in at least weekly, to receive
regular feedback on their progress

Create Grading Structure (Appendix B) Instructor

Create tentative course structure for various term lengths (which Instructor + ID
modules go where)

Module 1 (see appendix C) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Write the first module in full Instructor

 Overview
 Learning objectives
  Readings
 Videos/lecture(s)
 Assignments
 Grading Rubrics

Add first module content into Blackboard ID

Quality check from student’s perspective Instructor + ID

Major Assignments (see appendix D) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Write objectives & overviews for any major assignments (those that Instructor + ID
cover the topics of more than one module)

Write detailed instructions for major assignments Instructor

Write grading rubrics for major assignments Instructor + ID

Add major assignments into Blackboard ID

Half of the Modules Completed (see appendix C) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Write modules 2 - ____ in full Instructor

 Overview
 Learning objectives
 Readings
 Videos/lectures
 Assignments

Add modules content into Blackboard ID

Supporting Materials & Welcome Page (see appendix E) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Create list of supporting materials and resources for the course. (Some Instructor
may be already provided by the template, e.g. tech support.)

Enter supporting materials and resources into Blackboard ID

Write a broad introduction welcoming students to the course and Instructor

providing an overview of what they will be learning

Enter supporting materials and welcome page into Blackboard ID

The Rest of the Modules Completed (see appendix C) Due _________
Milestone Responsibility

Write modules ___ - ___ in full Instructor

Add modules content into Blackboard ID

Syllabus & Syllabus Quiz (see appendix F & G)

Milestone Responsibility

Create rough draft of syllabus Instructor

Write syllabus quiz (ID has a generic one to start from) Instructor

Add syllabus and Instructor Guide into Blackboard ID

Instructor Guide & Course Tour (see appendix H) Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Preliminary Quality Check Instructor + ID

Create Instructor Guide (Appendix H) Instructor + ID

Create Course Tour video

Add Instructor Guide & Course Tour Video to Blackboard ID

Final Touches & Quality Check Due _________

Milestone Responsibility

Finish syllabus after quality check Instructor

Add syllabus and Instructor Guide into Blackboard ID

Send course to Dr. Loftus for external quality check ID