The SME will implement improvements in the primary course shell to ensure the online course is as effective as possible. All changes to development course shells must be completed six (6) weeks before the beginning of the subterm in which it will be deployed. This will allow for the changes made in the development shell to be copied to the primary course shell, which will then be used in course copy to create sections of the course. Course copy begins four (4) weeks before the subterm start date.
SMEs must select electronic textbooks to be integrated directly into the LMS. Exceptions for printed resources must be approved by the Office of Online Education through the process described in the policy for Course Developments and Redevelopments.
If a course requires an update due to a textbook edition change of the current textbook, then the SME will request a course development shell by contacting the Office of Online Education. Once the Office of Online Education provides access to the development shell, the SME will update the course test banks, chapters, appropriate reading prompts, etc. The updates must be completed at least six (6) weeks before the next term, but the bookstore needs to be informed about a textbook change five (5) months in advance.
Note: When textbook-related changes are made to an online course, the bookstore must be informed five (5) months in advance, and changes made to the online course must be completed in the development shell at least six (6) weeks before the next term.
After a course has been updated in the development shell, the program coordinator and Director of Online Education will review the updates. The program coordinator will ensure that learning outcomes are met and that the course meets RSI standards. The program coordinator must have all reviews completed five (5) weeks before the next term. If the program coordinator finds corrections that need to be made, the SME will have one (1) week to make appropriate updates (i.e., four (4) weeks before the subterm start date).
See the document, KYSU Online Course Content Management Procedures, for full details on the course development, redevelopment, and changes procedures and timelines.
The SME for each online course is the “keeper” of the syllabus for the online course with particular focus on the instructional components of the course. As such, the SME must ensure that the information in the syllabus is accurate, current, and sufficiently coordinated with residential counterparts. The SME will work with the program coordinators and the Office of Online Education to ensure that the course syllabus conforms to the standards of KYSU Online/Global. See 3.2 – Online Course Syllabus for more details.
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