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Course Development

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Course Development Guide

A reference guide for new online course development and revision of a current online course.

Syllabus

Type	Description
	12 Steps to Creating a Syllabus Complete this self-paced module to learn about the components of a syllabus.
	Syllabus Template You can download the template and fill in for your course.
	Provost Online Syllabus Tool Fill out the form to generate your course’s syllabus.
	Example Syllabi EDLT520 Example Syllabus BCIS575 Example Syllabus EE461 Example Syllabus
	Example Schedule EDLT 528/568 Schedule More Schedule Examples
	Sample Courses Introduction to Astronomy Partial Course, Nancy Chanover English 203: Business and Professional Communication Full Course, Sharon Lalla, NMSU-Las Cruces Marketing 503: Marketing Management Partial Course, Erin Blaugrund- Las Cruces HRTM 331: Hotel Operations Full Course, Betsy Stringam- Las Cruces MSW 520: Social Work Practice I Full Course, Wanda Whittleey-Jerome
	NMSU Accessibility Statement Visit the Student Accessibility Services website to get the current Accessibility Statement for your Syllabus.
	NMSU Student Support Services Here are some student support websites that you may want to include in your syllabus. Student Success Center Library Career Services Counseling Advising Financial Aid More Services

Community and Presence

Type	Description
	Creating Presence in Your Online Course Complete this self-paced module to learn about the creating presence in your online course.
	Course Welcome Letter Use this template as a starting point for developing your email to welcome students to your course.
	Getting Started Sample Instructor Bio Sample Read Me 1st Page
	Instructor Presence Eight Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation Tips for Building Social Presence in Your Online Class Creating a Sense of Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom Tools and Methods for Building Community in Online Courses
	Online Discussions How to Get Students to Participate in Online Discussions Developing Effective Questions for Online Discussions Mastering Online Discussion Board Facilitation
	Netiquette University of Florida Netiquette Guidelines for online courses 15 Essential Nettiquete Guidelines to share with your students

More Resources for Online Instructional Design and Online Teaching

Type	Description
	Additional OCIP Resources Learner Support Resources Graphic Syllabi Examples OCIP Resources Wiki
	Learning Objectives Writing Learning Objectives Using Bloom’s Taxonomy 3 Tips for Writing Measurable Learning Objectives
	Online Teaching Tips Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online 10 Principles of Effective Online Teaching: Best Practices in Distance Education
	Assignments & Assessment Methods of Assessment Characteristics of Effective Online Assessments

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