This course provides faculty with the knowledge and skills to develop a high-quality online course based upon existing approved course objectives.

Course Objectives

• Apply the St. Petersburg College process of online course revitalization.
• Identify components of a sound course that leads to an effective and efficient learning experience.

Course Prerequisites

• Completion of the Quality Matters (QM) workshop: Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR)
• Presently, this course is limited to: Development Facilitators (DFs) on Standard Online Course development teams, Peer Reviewers (PRs) on Standard Online Course development teams, and full-time SPC faculty members who intend to solo-develop online courses.

Course Requirements

Active participation is required for successful completion of this course. Participants are expected to read information and follow directions to complete a variety of assignments and activities.

Course Schedule

“Developing an Online Course” is a two-week online course.

• Module 1 – Introduction
• Module 2 – Course Design and Structure
• Module 3 – Assessment and Measurement
• Module 4 – Course Activities and Learner Interaction
• Module 5 – Instructional Materials
• Module 6 – The SPC Online Course Revitalization Process

Course Enrollment:

This course is limited to 20 participants, 10 of whom are identified by the Executive Director of Instructional Design & Development as part of the Standard Online Course Revitalization process.

If you have been assigned as a Development Facilitator (DF) or a Peer Reviewer (PR) on a Standard Online Course development team (by your Dean or the Executive Director of Instructional Design and Development), you are already pre-registered for this course.