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New Course Development Process. Development procedures offer p redictability and efficiency for faculty and staff by providing: Improved insight and ability to plan and build online degrees 2 dates to submit new course applications
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New Course Development Process • Development procedures offer predictability and efficiency for faculty and staff by providing: • Improved insight and ability to plan and build online degrees • 2 dates to submit new course applications • 3 DPA* Peer Review timeframes for development completion • Coordinated PAF submission corresponding with the Peer Review • Coordinated online development payment with easier tracking * DPA – Digital Professor Academy
New Course Development Process Flow Chart* 4 3 2 1 Submit Development Stipend Application Form MS Online Tracks & Processes Forms Development Process for Faculty to Receive Stipend Payment Process and PAF Submission * Applies only to courses requesting the Development Stipend
1. Submit Development Stipend Application Form Find Course Development information and forms at: http://outreach.missouristate.edu/onlinecourseproposalform.htm (NOTE: Form is available approximately 6 weeks prior to submission deadlines) • Fill-able online • Insert Destination FOAP • Route in order of signature lines • Courses must be submitted on or before: • March 1 for courses taught the following Spring • November 1 for courses taught the following Summer/Fall. * This process applies only to courses requesting the Development Stipend.Deans and Department Heads may only receive the stipend for their departments. Stipends transferred to a department cannot be applied for use by any faculty or staff personally. * Departments should provide the FOAP for ease in processing.
2. MS Online Tracks & Processes Application Forms • MS Online office will: • Email a notice of receipt for stipend application to Faculty, Deans, Department Heads, Admin Assistants. • Seek Provost Office approval to develop for stipend • Email approval/denial notice to all involved (Faculty, Dean, Department Head, Admin Assistant, College Budget Officer for departmental tracking) • Email notices include next steps for development
3. Development Process for Faculty to Receive Stipend • The following are required for payment: • Attend one of the DPA orientations or meet with Instructional Designers in the FCTL. • Complete 16 weeks of course content prior to Peer Review. • Participate in DPA Peer Review. • Completion certificates are issued by the DPA following Peer Review. (If you are unable to complete the review during your development semester, you will need to participate in the next scheduled review). • There are 3 annual Peer Review sessions, starting 2 weeks prior to end of each semester. Visit http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/DPA.htm for Digital Professor Academy (DPA) program and registration information. Allow approximately 2-4 weeks for Peer Review.
4. Payment Process and PAF Submission** • Developers must fulfill all requirements prior to payment. • Developers receive a certificate provided by the DPA at the conclusion of the peer review (starting Fall 2012). • Course completion certificates are emailed by developers to MS Online and must be on file. • Director of Online provides final approval to the Office of the Provost to release payment for certified courses. • Once funds are released/transferred, MS Online will notify the Dean, Dept. Head, Faculty, Admin and Budget Officer via email when to submit PAFs. • PAFs should not be sent in advance of this email notification in order to correspond with funds transfers. ** Departments may choose to pre-pay faculty in good faith. Reimbursement occurs once the course is completed and fulfills all requirements for payment. If course does not fulfill requirements, no reimbursement will be made.
Contact Information Teressa Arnette MS Online, 6-3718 tarnette@missouristate.edu