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<\/figure>\nThis phase typically occurs approximately one year prior to the anticipated launch of a new online degree program. During this phase, Montclair Unbound, academic program leadership, and ITDS collaboratively define expectations\/resources for curriculum, the full scope of courses for development, the sequence of course delivery, and development timelines. All faculty assignments should be determined at this phase. A program-specific project plan should be developed to include these elements, enabling appropriate allocation of instructional design resources needed to support the successful launch of the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> This phase typically occurs approximately 1-2 months before the first course development term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To ensure adequate development time and quality, <\/span>courses are typically designed at least two semesters before their first offering<\/strong>. For example, courses for a program launching in the Fall semester would normally be developed during the previous Spring semester.<\/span> Instructional designers work with faculty to develop each course using the ITDS course design model. The course design process includes:<\/span><\/p>\n Once development is complete, the course undergoes a structured review using the ITDS Online\/Hybrid Course Review Checklist<\/a>. Faculty and the instructional designer conduct a self-review, followed by an additional quality assurance review by another ITDS team member to ensure accessibility, consistency, and readiness for delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Final approval is documented and shared with stakeholders. Once sign-off is complete by all parties, Montclair Unbound will initiate payment<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ITDS assists with the initial setup the first time a new course is offered. Online program courses are set to automatically publish one week before the official course start date. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> After the course is delivered, instructional designers may meet with faculty to discuss minor updates or improvements for future course offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n The course design services provided by ITDS involve close collaboration with faculty members. This includes, but is not limited to:<\/p>\n The ITDS instructional design team also assists each individual academic department\/program with developing program-specific guidelines for faculty members teaching online program courses. Faculty members who are assigned to design and\/or teach online courses for the first time should complete the Empowering Online Teaching and Learning<\/a> course and Introduction to Canvas<\/a> workshop offered through ITDS.<\/p>\n Our course templates are customized for each program so that the courses under the program have a similar look and feel. Our course design model<\/a>, OCIA, includes pedagogical alignment between content, interaction, and assessments.<\/p>\n Here’s an example course:<\/p>\n Click on an image below to enlarge photo.<\/p>\n
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