asynchronous training/orientation. A development shell (dev shell) will be created within the LMS. This will be where the SME and ID create the new course content. The dev shell request will include the associated Curriculum Proposal Form (if any exists), information about the proposed textbooks (if already known), and a short description of what the development, redevelopment, or course changes entail. The dev shell request will be reviewed and approved by the Program Coordinator and the Director of Online Education. Once approved, the SME and ID will be granted access to the dev shell in the LMS.
The Office of Online Education must notify the Bookstore of the textbooks the SME plans to use in the new course no later than 20 weeks from the launch of the new course. This allows enough time for the Bookstore to coordinate the direct integration of the learning materials as electronic resources within the dev shell.
The SME and ID must complete their course development or redevelopment ten (10) weeks before the course starts. Once completed, the dev shell will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator and the Director of Online Education. Those reviews must be completed eight (8) weeks before launch, which gives the SME another two (2) weeks to adjust based on their feedback. Work in the dev shell must be finalized six (6) weeks before the course starts. At this point, the Office of Online Education will convert the dev shell into the primary course shell, which will be replicated as course sections during the course copy process.
Once an online course has been developed, the initial SME will continue to oversee the ongoing maintenance of the course content in the primary course shell. In some circumstances, this initial SME might not be able to continue with SME duties, in which case the Office of Online Education will appoint a new SME to oversee the course content after the course has been designed.
In a post-development scenario, the SME will be responsible for adjustments, updates, and corrections to the course materials within the primary course shell. These are considered minor changes as opposed to redevelopments. For example, after a course is offered, instructors might suggest adjustments to questions on assessments or clarifying instructions for an assignment. The SME will receive this feedback and implement needed changes in the primary course shell. Additionally, the SME is responsible for ensuring that the course design and learning activities conform to the standards of online instruction to cultivate regular and substantive interaction throughout the course. When assessment results suggest that a course or learning activity is needed, administrators should coordinate course changes with the program coordinator and SME.
The SME is also responsible for collaborating with online faculty and Faculty Mentors to review critical indicators of course health. The data will come from several sources, such as ad hoc or regular reports. Relevant items to review will include,