Online course and program development
Nevada Online’s team of instructional designers, instructional technologists, multimedia analysts and video production specialist work with faculty to create high-quality online classes that encompass best practices for online learning, contain necessary elements to maintain academic integrity, and fulfill accreditation requirements. The design team works with faculty on a one-on-one basis to develop engaging, rigorous courses that meet the University’s Standards for Digital Instruction.
Online courses are created by three-person design teams, which include the faculty course developer, an instructional designer, and an instructional technologist. The instructional designer and instructional technologist will be assigned to your design team by Nevada Online, and will provide support and guidance through the course development process.
The online course development process
The course development process falls into seven (7) steps, including the following:
- Step 1. Faculty member completes course development training
- Step 2. Faculty member provides course material
- Step 3. Instructional Designer provides feedback and suggestions
- Step 4. Ongoing collaboration, discussion and planning
- Step 5. Instructional Technologist builds course in WebCampus
- Step 6. Faculty member reviews and provides feedback on course
- Step 7. Course complete
Online course development training
To develop an asynchronous online course, faculty course developers must complete Nevada Online’s course development training. We host three trainings each year.
Fall 2025
- Training start: ~February 10
- Development: March-June
Spring 2025
- Training start: ~June 1
- Development: July-October
Spring 2026
- Training start: ~September 1
- Development: October-January
Submitting a course development request
In order to propose the development of an existing University course in an asynchronous online format, please follow these steps:
- Submit the Online Course Approval Request form in Curriculog.
- Complete the Asynchronous Online Course Development/Revision Request Form.
Nevada Online will reach out to you via email after the request is submitted. If you have any questions about development, please reach out to the Nevada Online staff by email at nevadaonline@unr.edu.
Questions?
For questions regarding course development, please reach out to Nevada Online via email at nevadaonline@unr.edu.