Course Management and Recommended Practices Checklists

Online Course Preparation and Management Guide

This is a comprehensive guide and checklist that provides instructors with a timeline and resources for designing, developing, and managing online courses.  This checklist also serves as a great reference for updating and revising existing courses. 

NOTE: There is an abbreviated version of the checklist that can be printed and used as a Quick Reference Guide linked within the comprehensive checklist.

Quality Standards and Recommended Practices for Online Courses

This guide and checklist contain the essential quality standards that are a required component of all courses at St. Catherine University. After the quality standards is a list of recommended practices to incorporate into online courses. These practices will help enhance the quality and effectiveness of courses. The nature and dynamics of online courses vary greatly, and some recommended practices may align more appropriately with some courses than others.