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9 Yulia Watters, PhD Curriculum Director, SSBS Course Development Process When a course revision or course development is initiated, faculty members are invited to participate as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Bringing forward their particular expertise on a subject, faculty create a course, which is then built in NCUOne by an Instructional Designer (ID). The creation of a course is always a collaborative process. SMEs and IDs work together, blending the most relevant content with the most efficient course instructions and course design (the last two aspects come from the expertise brought by an ID). Both full-time faculty and part-time faculty can serve as subject matter experts. Full-time faculty are usually reimbursed with a student load reduction, while part-time faculty receive a task fee payment based on the project (major revision – 60-hour project, new course development – 75-hour project). The task fee is paid when M6 is approved by the Department Chair/Program Director/Curriculum Director. What is M6? It is the last stage in the course development process. Let's look at the course development process from start to end: • Kick-off meeting: Attended by the Department Chair and/or Program Director, Curriculum Director, ID, Assessment Director, and SME. The kick-off meeting serves to put everyone on the same page regarding the purpose of the course, to check all the starting points (length, CLOs, course description, and place of the course in the sequence). It helps everyone to understand the vision for the course, its place in the program, and expected design. The development schedule is also discussed and coordinated with the SME. • Outline: Assignment titles, deliverables for each week, points. • M1 (first draft): Full draft of the course, including week introductions and assignments. The course is then reviewed by the ID. The SME can work on supplemental materials (Faculty Teaching Guide and course map, grading rubric, and course overview transcript and PPT). ID and SME go back and forth to finalize the draft. • M4 (final draft): Reviewed by the CD and the Program Director/Dept Chair. SME makes additional edits if required. Course goes to build. • M6 (course built in NCUOne): Reviewed and approved by the CD. SME can be asked to make changes if required. School UPDATES