Online learning frequently asked questions
The Instructional Design & Educational Technology team in the Office of Digital Learning is available to help with any questions or issues with your online class. We have a team of instructional designers and instructional technologists (including those you worked with at 365 Learning!) who are here to help. You can reach our team by emailing odl@unr.edu.
To begin the course development process, an online course proposal will need to be submitted. This proposal represents the initial application to develop a course with the insight and support of the Office of Digital Learning, and attests that the faculty member has sought the approval their department chair. Once the course proposal has been approved by the Office of Digital Learning, a course development team will be assigned to the faculty member (referred to as the “Faculty Course Developer” or FCD) to begin the development process. You can learn more about the online course development process on our website.
More information on the online course proposal will be made available shortly.
The online course development process includes four main steps:
- Course planning
- Course development
- Course building
- Course review and revisions
The Faculty Course Developer will complete these steps with the help of their course development team, who will answer questions, provide tips and best practices, and assist with training. Please see the online course development process page for more information.
Yes, you will be designing and building your online class. However, you will be working with a course development team assigned to you that includes an Instructional Designer, Instructional Technologist, and Librarian to help with any questions you may have.
Yes, you will be responsible for recording, editing, and producing your own videos, as well as deploying those videos in your online class in WebCampus. Don’t worry, though! The Instructional Technologists at the Office of Digital Learning will be available to help with training in video recording and editing tools, using best practices, and any questions you may have in the editing, producing, or deploying processes.