Faculty may ask for compensation in the form of release time or adjunct pay for 50 or less hours for the development of online/hybrid courses if the course does not currently exist in an online format. Payment for the development of each online/hybrid course will be compensated for only one time. All faculty members requesting compensation for the development of an online/hybrid class must adhere to the following checklist:

1. The instructor is assigned a peer reviewer to work with them during course development.
2. The online master instructor and the course instructor submit a Course Development Form and a checklist schedule for approval to the Online Review Board (ORB).

   Example of a Checklist Schedule:

   • Week One
     • Set up desired Angel format
     • Check publisher for course cartridge
   • Week Two
     • Make sure staff information is complete
     • Review Universal Design Principles for use in course
   • Week Three
     • Develop ten week schedule of work
     • Review tools like Illuminate Live, performance dashboard, etc. for use in the course.
   • Week Four
     • Post ten week schedule of work
     • Post syllabus and other course information (important links, etc.)
   • Weeks Five-Six

• Complete course documents
• Complete course assignments
• Weeks Seven-Eight
• Make sure tests are complete
• Post discussion forums
• Week Nine
• Incorporate the use of Illuminate Live, performance dashboard, etc.
• Check on the use of Universal Design Principles in the course.
• Week Ten
• Demonstration of course to master online instructor.
• Sign-off from master online instructor.

3. Online Review Board makes recommendation to the Vice President of Academic Affairs about compensation based on course proposal. Vice President approves/disapproves course development compensation.

Note: These procedures start Spring 2007.