shell, SMEs must follow the redevelopment and change timelines relative to the start of each online term/subterm.
Subject Matter Expert: SMEs are integral to the development and redevelopment of online courses. They maintain the primary course shell of online courses, coordinate textbook updates, and engage with online instructors to drive continuous improvement of online courses. The SME collaborates with the Office of Online Education, program coordinators, online faculty, and instructional designers to select content, arrange modules, develop assignments, write the syllabus, and ensure alignment with learning outcomes.
SME Model for Online Courses: The SME model differentiates the roles of online faculty in developing, maintaining, and teaching the content of online courses and ensures consistency across multiple sections of an online course.
Primary Course Shell: The foundation of the SME Model is the primary course shell in the LMS, which represents the finished work of the SME. When the course is offered online, the primary course shell will be used to create course sections into which students are enrolled.
Development Course Shell: When a SME decides to edit, change, or redevelop the content of the primary course shell, this initiates a course change process. Upon the SME’s request, a development course shell is created, which is a copy of the primary course shell. The SME edits, changes, and redevelops the course content within the development course shell.
Course Copy Process: The primary course shell is never populated with students. Each section created during the course copy process is populated with students and assigned to an online faculty instructor.
1.3.7 KYSU Online Course Content Management Procedures
1.3.18 KYSU Online Advisory Committee Procedures
1.3.19 KYSU Online Curriculum Proposal Procedures
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