The course development process spans 8 months. The completion of each task by the deadline is important to ensure that the next stage of the development process can begin on time. The following tables show the approximate breakdown of the 8-month schedule. Please note that extensive media production or copyright clearance will require additional time.
Standard schedule
| Phase | Plan Signed | Phase 1:
Outline and Modules 1 – 4 |
Phase 2:
Modules 5 – 9 |
Phase 3:
Modules 10 – 13 |
Course is ready on-line for Academic Review | Academic Review | Suggestions from the review are incorporated into course | Final version is available online | Course is opened to students |
| Completion due date | Week 0 Term 1 |
Week 9 | Week 13 | Week 18 Term 2 |
Week 22 | Week 26 | Week 28 | Week 30 | Week 35 Term 3 |
| Orientation to teaching online | |||||||||
| Course content development, including media development, such as annotated PowerPoint, illustration, lecture capture, etc. | Content revisions, based on the academic review. | ||||||||
| Orientation to educational technology | |||||||||
| Copyright clearance | |||||||||
| Create Library Course Reserves for course readings. | Finalize Library Course Reserves | ||||||||
| Tutorial to LMS for instructors | |||||||||
Sample Schedule
| Time | Start of developme nt process |
Phase 1: Outline and Modules 1 – 4 |
Phase 2: Modules 5 – 9 |
Phase 3: Modules 10 – 13 |
Course is ready on-line for Academic Review |
Academic Review |
Academic review suggestions incorporated into course |
Final version available online |
Course open to students |
| Example #1 | Sept 01 (Term 1) |
Nov 01 | Dec 01 | Jan 1 (Term 2) | Feb 01 | March 01 | March 15 | Apr 01 | May (Term 3) |
| Example #2 | Jan 01 (Term 2) |
March 01 | Apr 01 | May 1 (Term 3) | June 01 | July 01 | July 15 | Aug 01 | September (Term 1) |
| Example #3 | May 01 (Term 3) |
July 01 | Aug 01 | Sept 01 (Term 1) | Oct 01 | Nov 01 | Nov 15 | Dec01 | January (Term 2) |
In the event the actual development timeline deviates from the schedule in the Course Development Plan, a review of all commitments and resources will be conducted. The ETS Senior Manager and the Assistant Dean must then approve an exception.