Academic Digital Education New Online Course Process

Step 1: Contact Department Head

• Faculty work with Department Head to develop the rational for a new online course.
• For fully new courses follow the Penn State new course proposal process.

Step 2: Contact Academic Digital Education

• Email Stephanie Edel-Malizia (sae12@psu.edu) to schedule a consultation with Academic Digital Education.

Step 3: Submit New Online Course Proposal

• Download and complete the Ag Sci Digital Education Online Course Proposal form.

Step 4: Determine Delivery Mode, Schedule, and Seats

Academic Digital Education collaborates with the department to determine delivery mode(s):

• World Campus (WC)
• Digital Learning Cooperative (DLC)
• University Park Remote Asynchronous (UP RA) 

Academic Digital Education updates leadership and faculty on the course proposal and collaborates to determine when to schedule and how many seats based on faculty availability and teaching load.

Step 5: Project Scope and Timeline

Academic Digital Education collaborates with faculty to determine the project scope:

• Develop a detailed course plan
• Review and inventory existing course resources
• Generate a timeline estimate of 3-12 months based on existing resources

Step 6: Course Creation

Academic Digital Education collaborates with faculty to manage course creation and semester launch deadlines:

Step 7: Course Evaluation

• Quality Assurance review and documentation of final course inventory
• Mid semester feedback collection, analysis, and revision

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