Whether the goal is adapting a face-to-face course for online delivery, developing new and innovative features for your online or blended course, or adding web enhancements to your face-to-face course, the center offers course development services to help achieve the established course objectives. 

Instructional Design
Designing an online course is a team effort between the faculty member, the instructional designer and the media developer. Our instructional designers are available to assist you with any and all phases of the instructional design process including design, development and assessment activities for online, blended and web-enhanced courses. Not sure where to begin? Bring your syllabus and let us help you turn your ideas into reality.

One-On-One Consultations
Want a personalized consultation for your course? COL instructional designers are available to consult with faculty and program directors on new course and program ideas for online/blended delivery and offer planning assistance. COL’s instructional designers can assist with various aspects of teaching, such as help faculty with exploring effective teaching and learning strategies, finding new ways for students to engage in course activities, and generating creative and interactive assignments. Faculty members may request individual or small-group consultations for assistance with:

  • Online course and program design
  • Syllabus development
  • Web-based resources and electronic textbooks
  • Course development /adaptation
  • Online tools and technology
  • Online course facilitation
  • Follow-up consultations
  • Online course development checklist and evaluation rubric

For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact the COL Office.

FPU Online Course Readiness Checklist (Word Document)
FPU Online Course Planning Worksheet (Word Document)