Course Proposal Form and Policies

Missouri State Online director, Gary Rader, discusses course development with Dan Rowland, distance learning media production specialist.

Online Course Development

Definitions

Online Courses

A course that meets entirely online, requiring no traditional classroom time.  Proctored exams may be required.  A class may also include some online synchronous activity and still be considered online.

Blended Courses (not stipend eligible)

A blended course includes:

1. Integrating online and traditional face-to-face class activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner.
2. A portion of the face-to-face time — specifically from 30% to 70% is reduced by online activities and specified in the course description.

Online Course Development Stipend

Online courses requesting the Provost-funded development stipend must be initiated through a proposal approval process. Courses approved for the development stipend must fit one of two criteria:

1. Contributes to a comprehensive online degree or certificate.
2. Contributes to a mixed modality degree completion program or certificate designed to enhance accessibility for delivery to non-traditional students.

“Comprehensive” is defined as 100% delivery online for a degree or certificate program.  A course proposed for delivery online must be part of a departmental-approved and intentional plan designed to become a 100% distance delivered degree.

Please complete the online form including the online course development stipend application and the justification section. The justification must explain how the course contributes to a comprehensive online degree program, online certificate, or how the online course contributes to a degree plan delivered through different modalities. Also provide a list of all courses in this degree plan.

Missouri State Online requires all faculty approved for the development stipend to fulfill the following:

1. Initial meeting with the FCTL or DPA orientation meeting
2. Developing your course using the Course Development Guidelines
3. Completion of 16 weeks of course content.
4. Participate in course peer review.
5. Receive final approval for stipend payment from MS Online Director.

Steps for developing a new course and Course Development Guidelines can be found on the FCTL’s website.

The call for new course applications for Summer and Fall 2013 will open from September 14^th through November 1^st, 2012.