MercerOnline Consultation Worksheet

This MercerOnline Consultation form should not been completed until the Course Proposal form has been completed and approved.

Instructor Last Name*

Instructor First Name*

Division*

Department*

Phone Number*

Email*

Course Number and Title*

Number of Credits or Non-credit*

Type of Course

Fully Online

Hybrid

Course Set up in Blackboard

Part I: Course Background Information.

Current Required Textbook #1 Title

Current Required Textbook #1 Edition #

Current Required Textbook #1 ISBN #

Current Required Textbook #1 Author

Current Required Textbook #1 Publisher

Current Required Textbook #1 Type of Textbook

(select all that apply)

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Current Required Textbook #2 Title

Current Required Textbook #2 Edition #

Current Required Textbook #2 ISBN #

Current Required Textbook #2 Author

Current Required Textbook #2 Publisher

Current Required Textbook #2 Type of Textbook

(select all that apply)

Select or enter value

Is software, CD-ROM or a special access code?

Yes

If yes, please explain

Please note: If the course requires a special access code to view publisher’s online course materials, please discuss this with your publisher and MercerOnline.

Are you interested in obtaining OER resources?

Yes

If yes, please contact:

Dan Calandro (calandrd@mccc.edu)

Will you need online library resources?

Yes

Since you selected yes, please fill out this online acquisition form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jSYNCfenoEiXZEU1ZUk8nJQ7KDPkCWNLm5I4cfErIDxUMFA4UEZVVkREQ1BYUTBYMFExU04wOEZYRy4u

Other than the Blackboard, will students be required to have access to special software or technologies that are not typically part of a home computer setup?

Yes

If yes, please explain

Does this course have a “lab” or “clinic” ?

Yes

If yes, please explain

Are there anticipated enrollment, testing, issues?

Yes

If yes, please explain

Part II: Learner Support. Online and Hybrid courses demand extensive outreach and learner support.

How will you set up your office hours and define your availability to your students? Please check all that apply. Please also consider that many students will be doing much of their coursework during the weekend and evening hours.

(select all that apply)

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How frequently will you log on to check for student questions or concerns? (to be explained in syllabus)

Daily, including weekends

Weekdays only

Five days per week

Four days per week

Part III: Communication and Community Building in the Online Course.

Because an online (or hybrid) course does not typically incorporate any (or as much) face-to-face interaction with the instructor (or students) as a traditional face-to-face course, it is critical that other avenues of communication and community-building be integrated into the course between the instructor and students and among students. Also in an online course, the learning environment will need to become much more student-centered with the teacher facilitating instruction.

The following is a list of effective tools for fostering communication and community building. Which of the following options might be useful to incorporate in your course?

(select all that apply)

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Other (please explain)

Part IV: Student Assessment and Evaluation.

Assessment needs to be considered not only in terms of measuring students’ learning, but also with regard to evaluating the course. Student assessment should be tied closely to course goals, Institutional Learning Goals (ILGs), and unit student learning objectives. It is important that students be exposed to a number of different assessment approaches with frequent opportunities for students to obtain feedback about their progress.

The following is a list of effective and diverse approaches for student assessment – both formal and informal – and providing feedback on students’ progress.

Which of the following options might be useful to incorporate in your course? (select all that apply)

A. Gradebook (students can view their grades throughout the semester).

If Proctored please explain...

Part V: Instructional Content and Activities

In addition to the student assessments (e.g., drop box assignments, discussion boards, tests, etc.), the virtual course will include instructional content and activities. Careful consideration will be given to redesigning the course for online delivery to foster teaching and learning.

The following is a list of effective approaches for including instructional content online and student activity. Which of the following options might be useful to incorporate in your course?

(select all that apply)

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If Other, please explain

If this is a fully online course:

What kinds of activities did you do in a classroom environment and how might they be delivered in a fully online environment?

If this is a hybrid course:

What kinds of course activities do you envision taking place “on-campus” (or offsite)?

If this is a hybrid course:

What kinds of course activities do you envision taking place “online”?

Do you have access to the necessary software and technology to create your virtual course?

Yes

If No, please explain..

Part VI: Online Course Design and Development Timeline.

It takes extensive time to plan, design, and develop a virtual course (online or hybrid), as compared to a traditional face-to-face course. Consideration for a total re-design is needed; and the instructor will need to attend training geared specifically for online learning prior to developing the virtual course. Typically, a six-month lead time (or more) is needed to design and develop the online course, working closely with MercerOnline. A commitment is needed by the instructor to adhere to the course development timeline established for course completion. For specific milestones, please see below. The following milestones will give you a good idea of the course design and development process for a virtual course (online or hybrid). This timeline will be completed during the consultation visit with MercerOnline.

Complete MO-101/102 Introduction to Blackboard Course:

Complete MO-201 Designing and Developing an Online Course or MO-201 Designing and Developing a Hybrid Course

Complete the Online Course Proposal form:

(includes requesting publisher materials, if applicable).

Complete the Course Alignment Document:

• Course Goals • Gen. Ed. Knowledge Goals • MCCC Core Skills • Unit Student Learning Objectives • Unit Student Assessments and Activities

Initial Consultation with Instructional Designer

Create the Master Course Shell & Structure in Blackboard:

• All course folders and subfolders for semester (e.g., 15 week) • Folder titles and subtitles with weeks/dates identified • Other placeholders (e.g., spring break, mid-semester survey, etc.)

Build the “Model Module” in Blackboard

Build the rest of the course, on the Model Module:

• Course Introduction/Course Info folder; Course Summary folder. • Content in all course modules and submodules, including learning objectives, module overview, presentation/lecture, activities, resources, and/or assessments. • Semester-long special projects (e.g., research paper). • GradeCenter tied to all student assessments. • Course Announcement with instructor picture. • Course Calendar, if desired. • Course Milestones, if desired.

Final course review by Instructional Designer and revisions

Department peer-review (for content) with final revisions

Course is ready to go live!

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