How do you manage communication with multiple stakeholders representing different aspects of an online course development project? Learn about the Blueprint used at one university to create quality courses in a 14-week period by coordinating communication across all members of the design and development teams.
Our course design and development process includes project teams including instructional design, quality assurance, copyright and accessibility specialists, course developers, multimedia consultants, and faculty with subject matter expertise. Team members may be working on multiple projects during overlapping 14-week cycles. To overcome the challenges of coordinating a project among a dispersed team, the department created a Google document template, called a Blueprint, which acts as a coordinated communication channel for all aspects of a project.
Whether working across a large team or as a solo course designer, participants will learn how they can create their own Blueprint to use from course conceptualization through the final build in the LMS. Presenters will discuss the evolution of the Blueprint, the built-in faculty development features, and the advantages of documenting changes and streamlining communication.
The Blueprint provides:
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A structured design process,
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A centralized Communication channel,
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Just-in-time faculty support,
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Efficient build and quality assurance functions, and
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A project archive to maintain course history and archive.
By the end of the session, participants will have a blueprint template to incorporate or adapt for their projects, ideas/methods for continuous improvement of course design & development, and a no-cost communication tool for team projects.
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