KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

in the Learning Management System and optimize the content for the student experience. This helps showcase the SMEs' academic expertise without requiring them to become experts in instructional design and LMS functionality.

Whenever KYSU Online contracts outside course development services to reduce the development load on faculty, SMEs are not required to design the course in the Learning Management Systems. However, the SMEs will work closely with contracted Instructional Designers during course development on matters requiring academic expertise and faculty involvement.

Once course development is completed, the initial SME or newly designated SME manages the content in the primary course shell, collaborating with faculty, Faculty Mentors, and the Office of Online Education on course edits, changes, and redevelopments. SMEs report to the Office of Online Education concerning the online course(s).

Course Redevelopments

Course redevelopments involve courses that have been offered previously in the online modality. Redevelopments usually involve significant changes to the course, such as changes to the learning outcomes, instructional content, assignments, or course schedule. Although there is some content to work with, the SME will create a lot of new content for the online course. A redevelopment will typically be coordinated with a Curriculum Proposal Form 2 – course change proposal, which identifies the changes that will be made to the course in the redevelopment process. Sometimes, if the changes are not significant enough, the Director of Online Education or the Online Advisory Committee will approve the course changes without requiring a Curriculum Proposal Form 2 – course change proposal to be finalized. In other words, the course changes can be made without requiring curriculum legislation.

Redevelopments require less work than new course development since there is usually a considerable base of existing content. No two redevelopments are the same. Redevelopments commonly involve several of the following:

• Converting LMS course content from semester-length to subterm-length.
• Converting content from the traditional, hybrid, or virtual modalities for asynchronous delivery through the LMS in the online modality.
• Developing or converting course assignments/assessments for delivery through the LMS in the online modality.
• Significant changes to the instructional content (such as creating new video lectures or collaborative learning activities).
• Significant changes to the course learning resources (such as textbooks or software) that impact other course elements (i.e., syllabus, instructions, headings, assessments, point breakouts, etc.).

Timeline for Course Development and Redevelopment

Course developments and redevelopments must begin about six (6) months or 24 weeks before the planned launch of the course. The Office of Online Education will engage the SME and typically an Instructional Designer (ID), formalize any agreements about the scope of work requested, and provide

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