Passport to Course Development

Jane Johnson, Ph.D.Ling Thompson, Ph.D.Sally Cordrey, MADepartment of Learning DesignRegis University College for Professional Studies

Overview• This presentation will

answer:– Why was this resource

site created?– What is a Passport to

Course Development?– What was the design

process?– How is it being used?

• Demo of this resource site

Background• Regis College for

Professional Studies– Approximately 6,500 online

students– More than 500 online courses– 8-week accelerated online

format– Enterprise model– Dept. of Learning Design: 5

IDs + 4 Web Developers + 1 Multimedia Specialist

Why was the “Passport” created?• Helps alleviate faculty

resistance.• Improves course

development efficiency.

• Becomes an exemplar for future courses.

What is a “Passport”?• A resource, not a formal

training course.• An exemplar for using

graphics, audio, multimedia and technology – even an AVATAR!

• Passport, as the theme, represents various destinations in the course development journey.

What was the design process?• Audience analysis • Stakeholder

involvement• Faculty buy-in• Collaborative design

process• Promotion

Hi, I’m ADDIE. I’ll be your guide on this virtual adventure!

How is it being used?• Faculty explore the site

before the kickoff meeting.• Faculty revisit the site for

additional information while working with IDs.

• Site is used as exemplar during brainstorm sessions.

• Site is in LMS to provide experience with the tool before online courses are developed.

DemoTo access Passport to Course Development, go to: http://worldclass.regis.edu

Username: passport11Password: passport11

Best of luck, and remember ‘Rome wasn’t built in a

day!' and courses aren’t either!