New Online Course Development Request Form

New Online Course Development Request Form

The 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education outlines goals for improving the overall quality of online courses.

Effective 2019, all new online courses must be designed to align with the quality assurance framework mandated by the State of Florida. Instructors that are interested in submitting an application for the online development incentive must ensure the course is being offered online for the FIRST time and meets one of the two criteria listed below:

1. Course is part of an existing or upcoming fully online degree program, certificate and/or minor within SIPA
or
2. If course is not part of a fully online degree program, certificate or minor and the demand is such that it will be offered online multiple times per academic year to increase accessibility to a large population of students.

*Please note, Graduate students are not eligible to apply for online development incentives unless a petition was approved by UGS (please contact UGS or Cheryl Johnson for further instructions).

The online development incentive will be issued at the end of the semester that the course is offered online.

The incentive amount awarded is based on the course credits:
• 1 credit: $500
• 2 credits: $1000
• 3 or more credits: $1500

Note:
Courses that require minimal content development do not meet eligibility (e.g., internship, directed individual study, supervised research, graduate thesis, etc.).

Please indicate the type of credit this course fulfills. Please note, not all electives will qualify for the incentive.

Please indicate the type of credit this course fulfills. Please note, not all electives will qualify for the incentive. Degree requirement Elective

Courses such as internships, individual directive study,
If this course fulfills a degree requirement, please indicate the name of the degree program/certificate/minor:
Is this course being developed as departmental course (Quality Matters certification)?

Is this course being developed as departmental course (Quality Matters certification)? Yes No Unsure

Please only select "yes" if your department chair has assigned this course to be a master/departmental course.
Instructor Name Instructor Name * First Last
Instructor Email *
What is your Panther Id?
Please select your department *

By selecting the department, an email notification with a copy of your request will be sent to the chair.
Has your Chair/Program Director approved for this course to be developed?

Has your Chair/Program Director approved for this course to be developed? Yes No
Supervisor during course development period. If your chair and/or Program Director has requested that you develop this course, please report their name. Supervisor during course development period. If your chair and/or Program Director has requested that you develop this course, please report their name. * First Last
Are multiple instructors collaborating in the development of this course? *

Are multiple instructors collaborating in the development of this course? No Yes (please indicate the collaborators first and last name)

Only courses that are being developed as departmental courses will be eligible to receive incentive for co-designers. HQ certification does not meet criteria for having multiple co-designers. Department chairs may incentivize faculty who are assisting other faculty with HQ certification in other forms (i.e., course release). However, it is at the discretion of the chair to do so.
Is this your first time teaching an online course at FIU?

Is this your first time teaching an online course at FIU? Yes No
Course Title *
Course Prefix & Number *
Number of Credit Hours *
Expected demand for course (average enrollment) *
Expected term in which this course will be offered *
Frequency of course offering online *

Frequency of course offering online More than three times per year Three times per year Two times per year One time per year
Technology to be used *

What technology will you be using in Canvas to deliver your content? Please be as detailed as possible and explain how you will be using the technology.

Failing to complete this section with ample information may result in application denial.
Evaluation Procedures *

Please provide details on how you will measure student learning outcomes in your course.

Failing to complete this section with ample information may result in application denial.
Please attach a copy of the online syllabus (if available)

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