The purpose of designing for quality is to create learning experiences which promote student satisfaction and success. The instructional design team and NOVA Online faculty form a partnership to design and revise courses with quality in mind.
NOVA Online quality courses are academically rigorous with high academic standards, include active learning activities, call for high levels of interaction, require pacing, and demonstrate instructor social presence.
We provide a number of workshops and courses that offer faculty opportunities to learn about and incorporate quality design elements into their courses. Find out how to enroll in these workshops on our Training page.
In this best practices video, NOVA Online faculty and students explain specific standards that the instructional design team and faculty developers use to design quality NOVA Online courses.