With the idea of continuous improvement in mind, courses are reviewed and revised on a regular three-year cycle. With over 400 courses being offered, faculty involvement is critical for maintaining quality online courses at NOVA. The five phases of a course revision are detailed below.
Triggers for a Course Revision
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- Three-year cycle.
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- Course materials change, such as new edition of text, new text, new lectures, etc.
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- Lower than the desired success rate (within 5% of the campus-based courses).
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- Low SLO assessment scores.
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- Student feedback.
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- Faculty, ID, or NOVA Online management team request.
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- Missing content identified (Course Content Summary).
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- Instructor feedback.
- Self-Review of the Current Course Master Copy.
- Student Evaluation Results and Success Rates.
- Faculty Feedback Data.
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- Sign course design Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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- Make a plan for tackling the revision.
- When applicable:
- Discuss textbook options/publisher resources/Open Educational Resources.
- Discuss course outline (topics, learning objectives, assessments, technology, etc.).
- A development site, also known as a working copy of the course, will be created.
- Work together with your ID in the development site to make necessary changes to the course.
- Review learning objectives, activities, and assessments for alignment and currency.
- Check media for usability, currency, and ADA compliance.
- Check learning resources for copyright and ADA compliance.
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- Use the master copy checklist for a final review of your Canvas development site.
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- Ensure that the course information page links to the syllabus in the course template.
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- Update proctor directions and exam passes.
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- Online ID Help will copy the updated development site into the master copy of the course.
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- Online ID Help will ensure your section is created from the master copy and will check for errors.
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- Use the NOVA Online course prep checklist to review your Canvas section before publishing it to students.
- Contact Online ID Help for assistance.