Contact
Address
Normal Hall 301
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Phone
812-237-2676
Fax
812-237-8446
Email
cirt@indstate.edu
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
On-line Course Development Policies
These policies or guidelines are provided to ensure the university community is aware of issues that affect the development of an online course. They are based, in part, on the broad support that faculty members expect and that we are able to provide.
- The CIRT requires at least one full semester of preparation to assist faculty in developing a fully on-line course or a course that has a strong web component. Appropriate course development is a time and labor intensive process for both faculty and instructional designers.
- Faculty who have never delivered a course on-line are strongly recommended to enroll in the Teaching in an On-line Environment Series at least one full semester before course delivery. This series is designed to help faculty gain competence in understanding on-line pedagogy and the ISU learning management system, Blackboard.
- Ongoing preparation of a course during first-time delivery is not recommended. The amount of time and effort needed to work one-to-one with a faculty member affects our ability to work simultaneously with dozens of other faculty.
- Initial consultations are necessary early in the course development process for on-line courses associated with an international audience. The special circumstances that surround course development for this audiences require a number of decisions that affect both the quality and delivery of the course.
We realize there are circumstances that require some deviation from these policies. However, these should be the exception rather than the rule. We are committed to providing the best level of service to all faculty members. Please contact Les Lunce, Associate Director, CIRT at les.lunce@indstate.edu should you desire further information.