Fall 2022 Course Development Notice Reminder 08.12.2022

Fall 2022

Course Development Notice

Greetings!

The fall 2022 term is quickly approaching, and we are so excited that you will be teaching online this fall term! Your commitment to online learning at Jackson State University allows us to continue to strive toward providing a quality instructional experience for students in the online environment.

The purpose of JSUOnline is to ensure the planning, development, and implementation of online education activities comply according to the university's mission. Our JSUOnline Team strives to utilize research and best practices in distance education to develop and maintain distance learning courses and provide students with helpful resources and information to transition from the traditional course environment to the distance learning course environment.

Fall 2022 courses will begin on August 22, 2022. We need your assistance in making sure that all courses meet the JSUOnline Quality Course Standards.

JSUOnline fall 2022 Requirements for Instructors:

Online Teaching Orientation Completed for the Assigned Instructor
Teaching Agreement Completed for the Assigned Instructor
Course Fully Developed by July 29, 2022

Review the Course Development Guidelines from the Important Faculty Information document for online courses. Here you will find the NEW syllabus template, course design templates, an evaluation tool, a sample welcome letter, and more.

Again, thank you for committing to teach during the fall 2022 semester. If you need assistance with course development, please complete the JSUOnline Remote Teaching One-On-One request form. Your Instructional Designer will schedule a time to review your course.

JSUOnline Remote Teaching One-On-One

Thank you,

Dr. Keith Riley

Interim Director of JSUOnline

FALL 2022 Session Schedule

How To Guides for Accessing Canvas

& Activating Your JSU NetID

For assistance with accessing Canvas and activating your JSU NetID, please view the "How To" guides below:

Accessing Canvas

Activating your JSU NetID

JSUOnline Quality Course Evaluation Rubric Standards

OLC OSCQR Course Design Review

The OLC OSCQR Course Design Review Scorecard (JSUOnline Quality Course Standards) is a course-level quality rubric for reviewing and improving online courses' instructional design and accessibility of online courses based on online best practices. With 50 instructional design and accessibility standards integrated into the rubric, it can be used to identify and target aspects of online courses for improvement. The rubric includes the following categories: Course Overview and Information, Course Technology and Tools, Design and Layout, Content and Activities, Interaction, Assessment, and Feedback.

Course Delivery Modes of Instruction

Asynchronous/Synchronous Online Courses

Asynchronous online courses use a computer and the Internet to access course materials within Canvas and include email, threaded discussions, simulations, multimedia, chat rooms, and more. Online courses do not have a physical meeting time or place. However, some courses may require chat sessions which require that students log in to Canvas simultaneously. Online courses include sections 80-89, 800-899, and 70-72. Online degree program courses include sections 100-109 (Note: Only students admitted to an online degree program may register for section 100 level courses). Synchronous online courses have a scheduled day and time to meet online. Synchronous online courses include sections 200-299.

Hybrid Courses

Hybrid courses use a combination of face-to-face instruction and online activities in Canvas or a publisher website. The syllabi will specify meeting dates and online activities. Hybrid courses must meet face-to-face at least 51 percent of the scheduled class sessions. Hybrid courses include sections 600-699, 60-69, and 79.

Traditional Face-to-Face

Canvas enhanced courses are face-to-face courses. The instructor uses Canvas to post the course syllabus and to email students. Only a minimal number of online activities and the course meets in the traditional classroom all semester.

Fall 2022 Course Requirements

All fall 2022 courses (online and hybrid) will use Canvas, the University-approved Learning Management System. All courses in either format are required to have the following components.

Welcome Letter/Video
Course Syllabus
Announcements
Module Lessons
Mid Course Student Evaluation
Discussions/Virtual Conferences
Assignments
Gradebook

JSUOnline Teaching Orientation Course

All online learning instructors are required to complete the JSUOnline Teaching Orientation course by August 15, 2022.

Instructors who fail to complete the orientation will not be recommended by JSUOnline to teach online courses.

To register for the JSUOnline Teaching Orientation Course

Complete the JSUOnline Teaching Orientation Registration Form

To access the JSUOnline Online Teaching Orientation Course

Go to Canvas
Log into Canvas with your JNumber (User Name) and NetID (Password)
Accept the invitation to “JSUOnline Online Teaching Orientation Course”

Note: If you have completed the training between summer 2019 and summer 2022, you will not be required to complete the training for fall 2022.

For additional information, contact

Dr. Keith Riley

keith.o.riley@jsums.edu

601-979-7090

JSUOnline Teaching Agreement

The Online Teaching Agreement electronic form is due to JSUOnline by August 15, 2022. All instructors teaching an online course are required to complete the Online Instructor Teaching Agreement.

The intent of this agreement is to provide essential job functions to fulfill the best practices and expectations for online instruction for our students.

Online Teaching Agreement

We Are Ready To Assist You!

Keith Riley, Ed.D.

Interim Director for JSUOnline

Academic Evaluator/Advisor

601-979-7090

keith.o.riley@jsums.edu

Denetria S. Hall

Administrative Assistant

601-979-0779

denetria.s.adams@jsums.edu

Robin Marshall