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This article outlines two common ways for online programs or individual faculty to manage the continual improvement of their online courses developed with the eCampus Center. The approaches are not mutually exclusive—any one aspect of an approach can be paired with other approaches to customize a “best fit”. For program courses, consult with your program coordinator to learn preferred procedures for handling course changes. |
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When teaching sites serve as the document of record, support faculty in copying their latest teaching site into the next term’s teaching site rather than using content from a course template.
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Because this approach renders course templates out-of-date and an undependable source for information, consider requesting Live Course Admin access to ensure immediate access to the latest version courses. |
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A model that supports instructor-implemented changes yet requires course templates to be copied into teaching sites may benefit from some “approval model” practices such as using the Course Suggestions Document (CSD). In this context, faculty may find themselves making updates in to their teaching site and also listing changes on the CSD for later implementation in the course template.
Programs can discuss whether teaching faculty should be enrolled into in program course templates to implement changes themselves or if a program coordinator or trained student-worker will take on this responsibility. While the resources and time to take on such a responsibility are important considerations, another key aspect worthy of discussion is skill and comfort working in Canvas.
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Some faculty prefer to copy past course sites rather than a course template due to the ease of shifting or substituting dates to the current term. |
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