Course Design and Development Resources
Training
Online Course Design Essentials Workshop
This self-paced, asynchronous workshop introduces you to foundational course design practices that can be implemented in fully online and hybrid environments, examining special considerations for each delivery format. The goal is to prepare and empower faculty to design effective online and hybrid courses based on foundational concepts, best practices, and quality standards in online teaching and learning, course alignment, course design, accessibility, Universal Design for Learning, and selecting learning technology tools. Select the link above to self-enroll in the course.
Designing Effective Short Courses: Strategies for Success
This self-paced, asynchronous training course equips faculty with the tools and strategies to convert a semester-long course into a half-term course. Participants will learn strategies for adapting existing standard-length courses into effective condensed formats that maintain educational quality. The course emphasizes prioritizing essential material and methods to engage students most effectively in a short amount of time. It also provides practical advice on managing instructor workload and fostering student success in intensive learning environments. Select the link above to self-enroll in the course.
Design & Development
Backward Course Design
This page serves as a resource for understanding the backward course design method, crafting impactful student learning outcomes, and effectively aligning course content and assessments with these learning objectives.
QA Standards and Online Course Preparation & Management Guide
This page provides access to the St. Kate's Online Course Management and Preparation and the Essential Quality Standards and Recommended Practices Course Checklist. These checklists are useful guides when developing, managing, and maintaining online courses.
Syllabus Information and Template
This information will assist you in developing course syllabi that meet the expectations of our accreditors, Universal Design for Learning, and best practices. Explore to find valuable insights on crafting syllabi that meet university guidelines and prioritize accessibility and anti-racism.
Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
This page provides an overview of accessibility, resources for creating accessible course content, and accessibility tools available to St. Kate's students and faculty.
Assessment and Evaluation
This section provides essential resources for developing quality student learning outcomes and assessments. Learn how to craft meaningful outcomes that align with your course and program goals, and discover practical strategies for writing them effectively using established frameworks like Bloom's Taxonomy.
Synchronous Online Teaching
Resources to support your synchronous online teaching.
Support
Library Services
The St. Kate's Research and Instruction Librarians are happy to assist in a variety of ways, from helping you create reading lists or assignments for your course, to coming into classes to help with information literacy instruction, to helping with your own scholarship.
Media Production Services
Tools and support for media production.
Instructional Design Support
Instructional designers are available for consultations throughout all teaching stages on topics such as brainstorming teaching strategies, utilizing learning technology effectively, developing modules, courses, or programs, and addressing technical issues.