Developing Remote and Hybrid Courses
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Understanding the Course Design Process
Developing a course for remote delivery, whether it be synchronous, asynchronous, or blended, requires a partnership with an instructional designer. You provide the content knowledge and practical experience from teaching the class, and we provide guidance and suggestions related to the specific mode of delivery.
Step 1: Consultation and Approval
Using the Proposal for Course Development Form, an instructor should consult with program, discipline, and/or division leadership as well as Instructional Design to determine need, feasibility, and logistics of course development.
Step 2: Development
Once approved, the instructor will work in partnership with an instructional designer to develop the course structure and materials. Remote synchronous courses should expect up to one semester for development, and remote asynchronous, remote blended, and hybrid courses should expect up to two semesters.
Step 3: Offering and Revision
The partnership continues through course offering. Instructional designers assist in the maintenance and trouble-shooting while the course is running. Then after a debrief at the end of the semester, revisions may be considered. All courses enter into a revision cycle with an instructional designer.
Description of Instructional Modes
Before getting started in the course design process, please review the possible instructional modes available at Penn State on the Registrar’s website.
Request for Proposal
If you’d like to get started with the consultation and approval process, please access the Request for Proposal document or contact the Penn State Altoona Director of Instructional Design.