!!! 5.5 Appendix D: Assuring That Your Course is Ready for Prime Time

Use an Online Course Readiness Checklist to help guide development of your course. Once your course is developed, the checklist may serve as a reminder to complete any pending items.

The major components of the Course Readiness Checklist are in these categories:

• Instructional Design – the organization and architecture of the course
• Navigation – how students access the course content and tools
• Pedagogical Effectiveness – the instructional techniques
• Accessibility and Usability – course meets ADA compliance and universal access standards (See Appendix H).
• Copyright Compliance – adherence to the institutional copyright compliance policy
• Technology - use of technology tools and multimedia elements, hyperlinks
• Schedule – updated time-sensitive items, schedules, calendars, announcements

For each item within these categories, you can check off a simple Yes or No to indicate your course readiness status. A space for your reminders or comments is provided at the end of each section. Comments are particularly useful for explaining any “No course readiness” items. You may use this Checklist as a self-assessment or you may want to have the assistance of the instructional designer or a peer-reviewer to go through the items. Remove or add items to your Online Course Readiness Checklist to fit the needs of your online course development and delivery process. The following items are suggestions for a comprehensive review of your online course readiness.

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