Online and Blended Program Design
Our Technologies in Education Consultants are available for project that involves the inception, strategic planning, and designing programs for a blended or online delivery. If your area is starting to consider moving an existing program to an online or blended delivery format or you are looking to add a new program into this modality we can support your process. There is a wide assortment of activities involved in the design of a program and we can support you in any and all areas you require:
Initial Needs Assessments
- Performing an needs analysis for the program
- Performing any related research to support the decision making process
- Providing high-level recommendations to support the strategic decision making
Planning
- Creating a program scope document
- Creation of a program plan
- Creation of a program delivery document with associated academic considerations, guidelines, and standards to support the design of the program.
Designing and Development
- Design a program map
- Design and develop program level resources as required
- Design and develop courses (please see our Course Development section)
Implementation
- Provide a training plan for new faculty
- Provide support through the pilot offering of the program
Evaluation
- Provide support in the evaluation of the pilot program
- Document any recommendations for future development