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Distance Education Course Development Policies and Procedures

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Document 1: Instructions for Course Development ........................................................ 2 Process, Expectations and Obligations (New and Redeveloped Courses) Document 2: Phase I ..................................................................................................... 4 Agreement and Understanding Document 3: Phase II ..................................................................................................... 6 Preliminary Planning of the Course Document 4: Phase III .................................................................................................. 8 Things to Consider for Online Course Development Document 5: Pathway I ................................................................................................ 10 New Development (Work-for-Hire Contract) Document 6: Pathway II ............................................................................................... 14 Redevelopment of Existing Course (Work-for-Hire Contract) Document 7: Pathway III .............................................................................................. 16 Non-FHSU Produced or Existing Course Previously Developed (Work-for-Hire Contract) Appendix 1: Request for Exception of Timeline ............................................................ 18

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Document 1

Key Stipulations for Policy Implementation

1. All courses offered through the Virtual College must go through one of the three quality assurance pathways in the course development process. No courses can be developed or re-developed without the services of Learning Technologies.

2. A previously existing course must be three years old or 50% of the content has changed as determined by Learning Technologies staff and the developer before a full re-purposing can be approved. Adjustments and replacement of existing content can occur at any time. Learning Technologies staff can consult with developers on these minor changes that do not require a contract.

3. No new or re-purposed Learning Technologies course development can be initiated until the course developer has completed the Phase I application in Lotus Notes and received approval from their chair, dean, the director of the virtual college, and the AVP for Learning Technologies. The course developer will be notified by their assigned instructional designer when development can begin.

4. No campus or online adjuncts can develop courses without a faculty mentor. Programs are strongly encouraged to create one syllabus for all comparable sections of a course to ensure consistency, quality, a good foundation for the next course in line is established and adjuncts are not teaching their own content unapproved by the full-time faculty in a department.

5. Learning Technologies will provide Faculty with an online course syllabus template developed by the university to use as they build their course structure.

6. A maximum of 16 weeks is allowed for course development. The first 12 weeks

are conducted by Learning Technologies and the developer. Following initial development, the course developer and instructional designer will present the developed course to department chair, other necessary departmental representatives, along with other representatives from Learning Technologies. During this presentation everyone will have an opportunity to review details of the course, ask for clarification, and recommend changes. A set of quality standards and questions have been devised for this evaluation. Once all recommended changes have been completed the department chair and AVP for learning technologies will complete the requisite quality assurance forms.

7. Payment for the course as defined in the negotiated contract is made in two payments. One payment is issued at the midpoint of the course development period Learning Technologies development period and the second payment is made at the end of the department quality check. The entire process should be 12-16 wks in duration.

8. Payment is based on the Pathway (I, II, or III) and the number of credit hours of

the course being developed. For instance a 3-credit hour, Pathway I development is $3000, a 3-credit hour, Pathway II development is $2000, and a 3-credit hour Pathway III development is $1000. For a 1-credit hour course development divide by 3.

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Understanding the 3 Pathways Pathway I: A course that has not been previously developed for online/blended delivery and does not primarily rely on commercial publishers’ assessment to deliver the course. (e.g. test ..bank and Lab activity). Pathway II: A course must be 3 years or older and/or 50% of the content has changed to be eligible for redevelopment (e.g. delivery method changed, modifying current course content and/or adding new lectures). Note: This 50% of the content is not primarily content created by commercial publishers (e.g. test bank and lab activities). Pathway III: Any course not developed at FHSU or a previously developed FHSU course that needs validation. The course must be submitted for quality assurance and any exceptions must be approved by the Office of the Provost.

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Document 2 Phase I

Distance Education Course Development Agreement and Understanding

Course Developer(s):

Dept/Course No./Title: Proposed Semester for Initial Offering: Pathway: Course Level: Undergraduate Graduate Other, specify Credit Hours: ________________ Is this course part of new program initiative? Yes No

Are you planning to teach this course? � Yes � No If no, instructor of record _______________

Will an adjunct be developing this course? � Yes � No If yes, name of adjunct ________________

All adjuncts must have a mentor to develop or re-develop a course. Name of mentor_______________

Have you previously developed an online and/or blended course? � Yes � No

Have you taught an online course and/or blended course? � Yes � No I understand this process is not to be formally initiated until approvals are received from the Department Chair, College Dean and AVP Learning Technologies.

I understand I must meet with the AVP Learning Technologies and assigned Instructional Designer to sign the Work-for-Hire Contract before I can start working on any type of course development.

I understand the course cannot be scheduled for delivery (not added to the class schedule) until final endorsement of completion and quality assurance is issued by Learning Technologies and my department/ program. This applies to all types of course development.

I understand if the course development is not completed within 16 weeks as required for any type of course development, the Work-for-Hire Contract will become null and void. This does not include the additional 8 weeks for Department and Learning Technologies Quality Assurance reviews. Course Developers have an obligation to meet the timeline or request exceptions five business days prior to any deadline.

This is to expedite Learning Technologies’s workload and University scheduling.

I understand my program faculty and Department Chair have ultimate responsibility to review the quality of this course, the appropriateness of instructional materials, and its consistency with all other sections of the same course taught in our program.

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I agree to use the official FHSU digital syllabus. A generic version of the syllabus will be created by removing current data (dates, instructor’s name, etc.). This latter version will be added to the FHSU generic syllabus website for student use.

I understand that any exceptions to the Course Development process must be approved by the AVP Learning Technologies, College Dean and Office of the Provost.

Course Development Pathway Type of Course Development:

Pathway I: � New Development Pathway II: � Redevelopment of Existing FHSU Course Pathway III: � Non-FHSU Produced Course or Existing Previously Developed FHSU Course

New Development: A course that has not been previously developed for online/blended delivery.

Redevelopment Redevelopment of an existing course (e.g. delivery method changed, modifying of an Existing Course: current course content and/or adding new lectures). A course must be 3 years or older or 50% of the content has changed to be eligible for redevelopment. Non-FHSU or Any course not developed at FHSU or a previously developed FHSU course that needs Existing Course validation. The course must be submitted for quality assurance and any exceptions Previously Developed: must be approved by the Office of the Provost.

Approved by:

Department Chair College Dean Director Virtual College AVP Learning Technologies

THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT

This form does not guarantee approval for course development. Work-for Hire Contract must be signed before starting course development.

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Document 3 Phase II

Preliminary Planning of the Course

Developing a course with the Learning Technologies team is a collaborative process. Prior to our preliminary design meeting we would like you to give some thought to the basic elements of your course. The questions below are designed to get you thinking about these basic elements. Please take the time to fill in the form as best you can. The information you provide will help us to gather appropriate resources, so plan to submit this to your instructional designer 5 business days ahead of that meeting. We look forward to working with you to develop the best course possible. NOTE: This form is not a contract.

1. List course objectives/ outcomes (based on department approved curriculum).

2. Please provide the course description as it appears in the University Catalog

3. Do you have a textbook or other specific resources in mind for this course?

4. If the course is for redevelopment (Pathway II), how are you going to improve this course (e.g., new delivery methods, new course content, better teaching techniques, etc.)?

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5. Do you need multimedia production support from Learning Technologies?

6. Explain learning activities including descriptions of learning materials and technology.

7. List types of assessment methods you will use to meet your course outcomes. (ex: group discussion, quiz, test, project, etc)

Additional Comments:

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Document 4 Phase III

Things to Consider for Online Course Development As you develop your online course there are a number of design considerations. The

following resources have been provided to provide you with a theoretical framework as well as established best practices. They are as follows:

1. Community of Inquiry Framework 2. Quality Matters Rubric and Quality Assurance Document 3. Quality, Affordable Educational Resources including OER

(The Proposal will be developed as a collaborative effort between LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES and the Course Developer)

1. Community of Inquiry and the Online Experience There is no denying that the experience of taking or delivering an online course is

significantly different from the traditional classroom experience. One of the primary differences is the lack of the social component that exists when students and instructors share the same physical space. It has long been recognized that social learning takes on a significantly different aspect in online and blended classrooms. Without the traditional visual cues and nuances, many asynchronous, online learning environments utilize various Web 2.0 tools and platforms to promote social interactions and social presence. However, tools are not, in and of themselves, solutions. The use of learning technologies must be both intentional and strategic. The Community of Inquiry framework provides a useful theoretical perspective for creating engaging and effective online course experiences. Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000) created the community of inquiry (CoI) framework that models an optimal educational experience by incorporating elements of teaching presence (TP), social presence (SP), and cognitive presence (CP). The CoI model portrays these three presences as “the necessary core elements for both the development of community and the pursuit of inquiry, in any educational environment” (Swan, Garrison, Richardson, and Payne, 2009, p. 5) The framework suggests that the dynamic interplay of “these three forms of presence together create a meaningful, collaborative, and constructivist discourse that is necessary for high-level learning” (Shea, Hayes, Uzuner-Smith, Gozza-Cohen, Vickers, & Bidjerano, 2014, p. 10). In the community of inquiry framework teaching presence is defined as “the design, facilitation, and direction of cognitive and social processes for the purpose of realizing personally meaningful and educationally worthwhile learning outcomes” (Anderson, Rourke, Garrison, & Archer, 2001, p. 5). This is the presence that most closely represents a traditional approach to the educational experience. It is instructor-centric and, when used as the predominant process, relies on the instructor to lead and direct the course content and learning experiences. Social presence takes into account the potential isolation that a student might feel in an online environment and considers “the degree to which participants in computer-mediated communication feel affectively connected to one another” (Swan et al., 2009). To have a successful experience in which students feel comfortable sharing and connecting with one another this social aspect must be encouraged by providing tools and modeling behavior that encourage interaction. Course design has been determined to either encourage or discourage social interaction. (Swan & Shih, 2005; Tu, 2000). The mere existence of Web 2.0 tools will not lead to social interaction if students do not feel a sense of comfort or community. “Cognitive presence is the element in the CoI framework that is most basic to the success of higher education” (Vaughan, 2010, p. 61). Cognitive presence, according to Garrison and

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Anderson (2003) “means facilitating the analysis, construction, and confirmation of meaning and understanding in a community of learners through sustained discourse and reflection” (p.55). Successful deployment of teaching presence and social presence will lay a foundation where cognitive presence can take place (Layne & Ice, 2014). Anderson, T., Liam, R., Garrison, D. R., & Archer, W. (2001). Assessing teacher presence in a computer conferencing context. Retrieved from Google Scholar. Garrison, D. R., & Anderson, T. (2003). E-Learning in the 21st century: A framework for research and practice. London: Routledge/Falmer. Garrison, D. R., Anderson, T., & Archer, W. (2000). Critical inquiry in a text-based

environment: Computer conferencing in higher education. Internet and Higher Education, 2(2-3), 87−105.

Layne, M., & Ice, P. (2014). Merging the best of both worlds: Introducing CoI-TLP model. In B. Sutton, & A. Basiel (Eds.), Teaching and learning online: New models of learning for a connected world (pp. 3-20). New York, NY: Routledge Shea, P., Hayes, S., Uzuner-Smith, S., Gozza-Cohen, M., Vickers, J., & Bidjerano, T. (2014). Reconceptualizing the community of inquiry framework: An exploratory analysis. The Internet and Higher Education, 23, 9-17. doi:10.1016/j.iheduc.2014.05.002 Swan, K., & Shih, L-F. (2005). On the nature and development of social presence in online course discussions. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 9 (3), 115-136. Swan, K., Garrison, Richardson, J., & Payne, C. R. (2009). A constructivist approach to online learning: The community of inquiry framework. Information Technology and Constructivism in Higher Education Progressive Learning Frameworks Hershey PA IGI Global, 43-57. doi:10.4018/978-1-60566-654-9.ch004 Vaughan, N. D. (2010). A blended community of inquiry approach: Linking student engagement and course redesign. The Internet and Higher Education, 13(1-2), 60-65. doi:10.1016/j.iheduc.2009.10.007

2. Quality Matters Rubrics “The Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, Fifth Edition, 2014 is a set of 8 General Standards and 43 Specific Review Standards used to evaluate the design of online and blended courses. The Rubric is complete with Annotations that explain the application of the Standards and the relationship among them” (quote from https://www.qualitymatters.org/rubric). Please click the link above to take a look at the QM Rubrics. Learning Technologies will use QM rubrics as part of the course design process and to evaluate the quality of course that is developed through that process.

3. Open Educational Resources (OERs) “The Open Education Movement is not just about cost savings and easy access; it’s about participation and co-creation. Teachers, students, and learning institutions are driving the development of OER. Diving into OER Commons is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with other teachers and learners, at the forefront of a new educational era.” (https://www.oercommons.org/about). The Learning Technologies Group will work with faculty to identify resources and opportunities to allow you to leverage high quality OERs in your courses. Forsythe Library is also a great resource for OER materials (http://fhsuguides.fhsu.edu/OERs/home).

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Document 5

Fort Hays State University Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies

Work-for-Hire Contract

PATHWAY I: NEW DEVELOPMENT

This Agreement is entered into this day of , 20 , by Fort Hays State University (“FHSU”) and , (“Course Developer”), (“Co-Developer/Mentor”). For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, both parties hereby agree as follows: A. All Material created under this Agreement will collectively be called “the Product.” All Material produced under this Agreement may be used alone or as supplement to existing commercially produced material and offered as a course of study to be called the “Course”. The Course Developer agrees that the Product is created by the Course Developer within the scope of developing a course entitled for semester.

All material created pursuant to this Agreement is at the direction of FHSU. Course Developer is being compensated to create this material by and for FHSU. As such, this is to be considered A work-for-hire arrangement. Pursuant to governing law, and policy of the Kansas Board of Regents, FHSU owns all material created pursuant to this Agreement subject to the rights granted to Course Developer herein.

B. FHSU and the Course Developer agree that the material created pursuant to this Agreement will

be subject to the Department and Learning Technologies Quality Assurance reviews using Quality Matters design standards. FHSU, through the Department and Learning Technologies, will make any recommendations for changes it feels are necessary to bring the Course up to the level of quality expected of courses offered by FHSU. FHSU will act in good faith in making this determination. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Course Developer agrees to implement the changes suggested by the Department and/or Learning Technologies in order for the Course to be offered by FHSU. Learning Technologies and the Virtual College may refuse to offer the course if, in its judgment upon the exercise of good faith, FHSU determines that the course is for whatever reason not suitable to be offered to its students.

C. The Course Developer agrees that the Product is created by the Course Developer for

compensation provided by FHSU, and with the substantial use of FHSU resources.

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Additional Terms of this Agreement: 1. Production of Work

1.1. Description and Purpose. The Course Developer shall produce all original or supplemental materials (the “Product”), appropriate for teaching the Course, and meeting best practices as outlined in Document 4.

1.2. Funding and Other Support. FHSU shall provide appropriate and affordable financial,

equipment, and staff support to assist the Course Developer in preparation of the Product.

1.3. Deadline. The Course Developer shall deliver to FHSU the Product in a completed state, suitable for distance learning and aligned with best practices as outlined in Document 4.

The Product will be completed within 16 weeks as per procedures on or before the

following deadline date . 1.4. If the Product is not completed within 16 weeks as required for any type of course development, the Work-for-Hire Contract will be declared null and void.

2. Rights of Use of the Product

2.1. University Rights of Use. Subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement,

FHSU shall have the right to use the Product as a course or as supplement to a course in perpetuity and to transform the Product to another medium. FHSU's rights include the right to, or to authorize others to, reproduce, market, distribute, perform and transmit the Product and to prepare derivative works based on the Product in furtherance of FHSU's allowed uses. FHSU shall have the right to determine when and under what conditions the Product is used in courses offered to its students, including the right to determine who will deliver such courses.

2.2. Publication and Sales of Fixed Media. FHSU shall have the right to publish, sell, or

authorize others to sell or make other distributions of the Product for instructional purposes.

2.3. Archival Collection. FHSU may retain copies of the Product for archival purposes.

FHSU may also make archival copies of the Product available to any persons who have access to Forsyth Library or other facility at FHSU where such copies will be retained. FHSU has no obligations to restrict access to such archival materials.

2.3.1.Use for Faculty training. FHSU has the right to use the Product in an archival

collection as a resource for FHSU faculty to use in other course preparation and in faculty development.

2.4. Course Developer's Rights of Use. Throughout the term of this Agreement, FHSU grants the Course Developer the right to use the substantive content of the Product,

without further consent or approval from FHSU, in any scholarly or creative works that do not compete with FHSU's actual or planned use of the Product, subject to laws of the

State of Kansas, policies of the Kansas Board of Regents, and the policies of FHSU. In

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particular, the Course Developer will have the right to use the content with no expense to FHSU in textbooks, journal articles, conference presentations, consulting projects, and other scholarly works or professional activities. The Course Developer may also allow or arrange for the reproduction, packaging, and distribution of all or part of the Product for use in connection with a textbook or other teaching materials developed by the Course Developer for the general education market.

2.4.1. Use Upon the Course Developer Leaving FHSU. The Course Developer agrees that if the Course Developer leaves FHSU, the Product may be taken with the Course Developer, subject to the conditions below:

2.4.2. Restriction on the Course Developer’s Use of the Product for Teaching Elsewhere. The Course Developer agrees that the Course Developer will not use the Product to compete with FHSU in Kansas for a period of three (3) years following severance of employment with FHSU. The Course Developer also agrees the Product will not be used outside of Kansas without the express written approval of FHSU.

3. Rights of Control and Credit

3.1. Quality, Clarity, Currency. The Course Developer shall have full control of the substantive and intellectual content of the Product, subject to approval of the Product

using FHSU's Quality Assurance Procedures.

3.1.1. Supplemental Revisions and Updates. The Course Developer shall produce any revised or supplemental materials or updates, as suggested by the reviewing parties in order to reflect developments or insights that come to the Course Developer’s attention following completion of the Product.

3.2. Named Credit. The Course Developer agrees to acknowledge the support of FHSU in developing and publishing the Product for the Course. All materials created for the Product must include the statement: “Developed for Fort Hays State University

by ” (course developer) (month/year)

3.2.1 Appropriate use of Material in Creating Product. The Course Developer shall not include in the content of the Product any material which the Course Developer

knows to constitute libel, invasion of privacy, infringement of copyright or other literary rights, or otherwise violate the legal rights of any persons not a party to this Agreement. Any responsibility or liability for such violations shall be treated in a manner consistent with the customary treatment of similar violations as they may occur in the context of traditional teaching at FHSU. Should the University conclude that any of the content of the Product may violate such rights of third parties, the Course Developer will be required to make revisions to the Product to correct the violations for no compensation. Pending such revisions, FHSU shall have the right to remove the portions of the Product that create the potential violations before making any further use of the Product pursuant to this Agreement.

4. Copyright Ownership

4.1. FHSU Ownership. FHSU shall retain copyright ownership of the Product, subject to the rights granted to the Course Developer pursuant to this Agreement.

4.2. Copyright Registration. Application for Copyright may be applied for by FHSU with the

Office of Patents and Copyright.

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4.3. Creative Commons. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that any open course materials utilized in or created for the Product may be licensed by FHSU through the Creative Commons.

5. Miscellaneous Items

5.1 Default. In the event that either party defaults in its material obligations under this Agreement and shall fail to remedy said default in thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof, this Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of the thirty- (30) day period.

5.2 Compensation for creation of the Product will be (Pre Tax). 5.3 Severability. The invalidity of any provision in this Agreement shall not invalidate the

agreement as a whole. Course Developer Date AVP Learning Technologies Date Co-Course Developer/Mentor Date

cc: Course Developer Associate VP Learning Technologies Department Chair College Dean Instructional Designer

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Document 6

Fort Hays State University

Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies

Work-for-Hire Contract PATHWAY II: REDEVELOPMENT of Existing FHSU Course

This Agreement is entered into this day of , 20 , by Fort Hays State University (“FHSU”) and , (“Course Developer”), (“Co-Developer/Mentor”) is for the purpose of setting forth the terms of the parties' agreement regarding the redesign of a course entitled for semester. For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, both parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Any Agreement the parties entered into prior to the development of the course

(prior agreement) is incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. The terms of the prior agreement regarding ownership, royalties, rights to use and other related topics shall remain in full force and effect and govern the redesigned course.

2. In exchange for a payment of (Pre Tax) by FHSU, the Course Developer

will perform the following updates, upgrades, deletions or other modifications to the course.

• Substantive improvements (in excess of 50% of content) to course. Possibly including but not limited to new content, pedagogical approaches, instructional activities, etc. to improve quality and the value of the learning experience.

• Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that any open course materials utilized in or created for the Product may be licensed by FHSU through the Creative Commons.

3. FHSU and the Course Developer agree that the material created pursuant to this

Agreement will be subject to the Department and Learning Technologies Quality Assurance reviews using Quality Matters design standards. FHSU, through the Department and Learning Technologies, will make any recommendations for changes it feels are necessary to bring the Course up to the level of quality expected of courses offered by FHSU. FHSU will act in good faith in making this determination. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Course Developer agrees to implement the changes suggested by the Department and/or Learning Technologies in order for the Course to be offered by FHSU. Learning Technologies may refuse to offer the course if, in its judgment upon the exercise of good faith, FHSU determines that the course is for whatever reason not suitable to be offered to its students.

4. Deadline. The Course Developer shall deliver to FHSU the Product in a completed state, suitable for immediate classroom or distance learning use, and as outlined in Document 3.

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The Product will be completed within 16 weeks as per procedures on or before the following deadline date: . If the Product is not completed within 16 weeks as required for any type of course development, the Work-for-Hire Contract will be declared null and void. 5. Should any term of this Agreement be determined to be invalid by any Court, hearing officer, or any other finder of fact or tribunal, the remaining provisions of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

Course Developer Date AVP Learning Technologies Date Co-Course Developer/Mentor Date

cc: Course Developer Associate VP Learning Technologies Department Chair College Dean Instructional Designer

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Document 7

Fort Hays State University Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies

Work-for-Hire Contract

PATHWAY III: Non-FHSU Produced or Existing Course Previously Developed

This Agreement is entered into this day of , 20 , by Fort Hays State University (“FHSU”) and , (“Course Developer”), (“Co-Developer/Mentor”) is for the purpose of submitting a course entitled for semester developed by Course Developer, to FHSU’s Quality Assurance program. For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, both parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Course Developer agrees to submit the Course to the Department and Learning Technologies

Quality Assurance reviews using Quality Matters design standards and implemented through Learning Technologies. FHSU, through the Department and Learning Technologies, will make any recommendations for changes it feels are necessary to bring the Course up to the level of quality expected of courses offered by FHSU. FHSU will act in good faith in making this determination. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Course Developer agrees to implement the changes suggested by the Department and/or Learning Technologies in order for the Course to be offered by FHSU. Learning Technologies may refuse to offer the course if, in its judgment upon the exercise of good faith, FHSU determines that the course is for whatever reason not suitable to be offered to its students. Any exceptions must be made by the Division of Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost.

2. Deadline. The Course Developer shall deliver to FHSU the Product in a completed state, suitable for immediate classroom or distance learning use, and as outlined in Document 4. The Product will be completed within 16 weeks as per procedures on or before the following deadline date: .

If the Product is not completed within 16 weeks as required for any type of course development, the Work-for-Hire Contract will be declared null and void.

3. FHSU will make payment to Course Developer of __________ (Pre Tax) in exchange for

Course Developer entering into this Agreement.

4. By signing this Agreement, Course Developer hereby represents and warrants that all materials utilized in creating the Course were either the sole property of the Course Developer or Course Developer has received permission from the owner of such material prior to the use thereof.

5. Should any term of this Agreement be determined to be invalid by any Court, hearing officer, or any other finder of fact or tribunal, the remaining provisions of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

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Course Developer Date AVP Learning Technologies Date Co-Course Developer/Mentor Date cc: Course Developer

Associate VP Learning Technologies Department Chair College Dean Instructional Designer

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Appendix 1

Distance Education Course Development

Request for Exception of Timeline

(Form Initiated by Course Developer) Request for exceptions to the timeline must be made five business days prior to any deadline or the contract will become null and void. Any delay in completing the course development on time may delay the scheduling of the desired first offering of the course (not added to the course schedule). Date Submitted: Pathway: Course Developer: Department/Course Title: Intended Semester to Offer:

Instructional Designer: The Course Developer is requesting an exception to extend the deadline for course development

from to .

Comments:

Approved by:

Associate VP Learning Technologies Department Chair College Dean Provost

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