Course Design and Development Program
Whether you want to refresh an existing course, create a new course, or explore innovative teaching methods, the Office of Online Learning's (OOL) Course Design and Development Program is designed to help you achieve your goals. Our instructional designers are committed to collaborating with you to create engaging, effective, and student-centered learning experiences.
This program is available to instructors in academic units receiving instructional design support from OOL. The program provides in-depth instructional design support, which often requires a significant time commitment from our instructional designers. Therefore, we have set application due dates by term and limited participation to 1-2 courses per instructor. These guidelines help us ensure there is enough time to design and develop high-quality learning experiences for your students.
Instructional design support from OOL will remain available for short-term requests and projects for instructors who are not participating in the program. If you are teaching an online, hybrid, hyflex, or blended course an OOL-supported academic unit, an instructional designer will reach out before the start of the term to offer support.
To participate in the Course Design and Development Program, please complete the form available on this page. For questions regarding OOL's instructional design support services, please reach out to us at online@luc.edu.
Project Types
We offer three project types in the Course Design and Development program Course Design or Redesign, Course Element Design, and Course Review and Updates.
Course Design or Redesign
Recieve guidance and support from an instructional designer to design or redesign your course. For example:
- design a brand new course
- redesign a course to fit a new modality (in-person, online, hybrid, or hyflex)
- redesign a course to fit a new term length (16-week, 8-week, 6-week, or j-term)
- apply a new teaching strategy to a new or existing course (e.g., project-based design, ungrading, flipped classroom)
Course Element Design
Partner with an instructional designer to design a specific element of your course. Examples include:
- course assessments (e.g., cumulative exams, writing assignments, quizzes, group or individual projects)
- learning activities (e.g., discussions, practice quizzes, reflection prompts)
- synchronous sessions (e.g., agendas, activities, presentation materials)
- recorded lectures (e.g., scripts, presentation materials, closed captions)
Course Review and Updates
An instructional designer will review your course and provide suggestions and support for updating your course. Examples of review topics include:
- accessibility
- alignment
- student engagement
- community building
- sense of belonging
Application Deadlines
| Term | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| Winter 2024-2025 | Friday, September 27th |
| J-Term 2025 | Friday, September 27th |
| Spring 2025 | Friday, October 11th |
Apply
To apply for the OOL Course Design and Development Program, please complete the Course Design and Development Program Application. Please reach out to us at online@luc.edu with any questions.
Whether you want to refresh an existing course, create a new course, or explore innovative teaching methods, the Office of Online Learning's (OOL) Course Design and Development Program is designed to help you achieve your goals. Our instructional designers are committed to collaborating with you to create engaging, effective, and student-centered learning experiences.
This program is available to instructors in academic units receiving instructional design support from OOL. The program provides in-depth instructional design support, which often requires a significant time commitment from our instructional designers. Therefore, we have set application due dates by term and limited participation to 1-2 courses per instructor. These guidelines help us ensure there is enough time to design and develop high-quality learning experiences for your students.
Instructional design support from OOL will remain available for short-term requests and projects for instructors who are not participating in the program. If you are teaching an online, hybrid, hyflex, or blended course an OOL-supported academic unit, an instructional designer will reach out before the start of the term to offer support.
To participate in the Course Design and Development Program, please complete the form available on this page. For questions regarding OOL's instructional design support services, please reach out to us at online@luc.edu.
Project Types
We offer three project types in the Course Design and Development program Course Design or Redesign, Course Element Design, and Course Review and Updates.
Course Design or Redesign
Recieve guidance and support from an instructional designer to design or redesign your course. For example:
- design a brand new course
- redesign a course to fit a new modality (in-person, online, hybrid, or hyflex)
- redesign a course to fit a new term length (16-week, 8-week, 6-week, or j-term)
- apply a new teaching strategy to a new or existing course (e.g., project-based design, ungrading, flipped classroom)
Course Element Design
Partner with an instructional designer to design a specific element of your course. Examples include:
- course assessments (e.g., cumulative exams, writing assignments, quizzes, group or individual projects)
- learning activities (e.g., discussions, practice quizzes, reflection prompts)
- synchronous sessions (e.g., agendas, activities, presentation materials)
- recorded lectures (e.g., scripts, presentation materials, closed captions)
Course Review and Updates
An instructional designer will review your course and provide suggestions and support for updating your course. Examples of review topics include:
- accessibility
- alignment
- student engagement
- community building
- sense of belonging
Application Deadlines
| Term | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| Winter 2024-2025 | Friday, September 27th |
| J-Term 2025 | Friday, September 27th |
| Spring 2025 | Friday, October 11th |
Apply
To apply for the OOL Course Design and Development Program, please complete the Course Design and Development Program Application. Please reach out to us at online@luc.edu with any questions.