Development Shell Requested: Any development, redevelopment, or course changes occur within a development shell (dev shell). This involves completing an electronic request that relates the request to relevant curriculum proposal forms and bookstore logistics. Once the form is submitted, the request will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator (if relevant) and the Director of Online Education. When approved, the dev shell will be created, and the SME and ID (if relevant) will be notified of the milestones and deadlines.

New Course Developments: The SME requests the dev shell for course developments when prompted by the Office of Online Education based on the Course Development Plan. The dev shell is created from a blank template. This must occur about five (5) months before the course launch.

Course Redevelopments: The SME usually makes the dev shell request for course redevelopments when prompted by the Office of Online Education based on the Course Development Plan. However, SMEs can also determine that a redevelopment is needed and initiate the request without prompting. In that case, the reviewers ensure the request aligns with the Course Development Plan. The dev shell is usually created from a blank template for redevelopments unless a considerable amount of content remains consistent with an existing online course version. In that case, the primary course shell would be copied to become the dev shell for redevelopment. This must occur about five (5) months before the course launch.

Course Changes: The SME makes a dev shell request for course changes when a dev shell is needed so that a minor change can be made. This always involves making a copy of the primary course shell to become the dev shell in which changes are made.

No textbook changes: if the course changes do not involve textbooks, the dev shell request should be made about ten (10) weeks before the course launch.

Changes to textbooks: If the course changes involve textbooks, the dev shell request should be made about five (5) months before the course launch and coordinated with the bookstore. However, if a textbook edition changes, the bookstore might not need as much lead time prior to the course launch. Either way, the dev shell should be requested as soon as possible while coordinating with the bookstore.

Textbooks Coordinated: The bookstore generally requires five (5) months of lead time to ensure that books and electronic resources are in place for the course launch. This involves the SME, the Office of Online Education, and the Bookstore communicating about the planning needed for the development, redevelopment, or course changes.

Dev Shell Created, Access Granted: once the dev shell request has been approved, the Office of Online Education creates the dev shell and grants the SME and ID access.

Work in Dev Shell: The SME and ID will work in the course's dev shell in the LMS.

New Course Developments will begin no closer than twenty (20) weeks before launch. The dev shell should be completed for review at least ten (10) weeks before launch.