Concurrent Sessions

From Syllabus to Cyberspace -WVU Online Course Development Process

Tue 1:15 – 2:00PM — Foyer 3
Joseph Nyachae, West Virginia University

The Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at West Virginia University works closely with faculty members to develop and deliver online courses. Instructional designers at West Virginia University team with subject matter experts to develop courses that can be taught by a wide range of full-time or adjunct faculty members. The ITRC provides help throughout the analyzing, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phases of the course development process. This session addresses instructional planning procedures and problems we have experienced along the way. Over the last few years, we have refined our online course development process in order to be able to run a successful online education program. The process is designed so as to provide faculty members with a clear timeline for course development. During the poster presentation we will share the steps that we have taken to ensure that we are selecting the appropriate mode of instruction based on sound instructional principles. We will illustrate how we use the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). With the success of this online course development process, it relieved many of the uncertainties of faculty who were recalcitrant to develop online courses.
During the poster session the audience will learn the following development steps:
1. How to prepare and gather course materials for e-learning
2. How to organize materials for e-learning development
3. How to determine what technology to use for student learning
4. Deciding how teach online
5. Resources and tools that are available
6. Where to get help

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