General Information

First Name: Last Name:

Department:

Has the course selected for this program been approved by your department chair as a 2008-2009 course offering?

Yes: No:

Important: Please submit an email or other electronic document indicating support of your department chair to the Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement, caese@uwsp.edu.

Course Redesign Information

What is the name and course number of the course you would like to redesign?


Do you intend to redesign your course into a blended or totally online format?

Blended/Hybrid: Totally Online:

When will this course be offered?

(Course to be developed must be taught during the 2008-2009 academic year.)

For whom are you redesigning this course? (target audience)



Why do you think this course fits with the online / blended format and how will the redesign of this course impact your students, the department, the university? Include your goals and anticipated gains (e.g. campus wide impact) you would like to achieve with this course redesign.

Background

Do you currently or have you in the past offered an online/partially-online course?

No: Yes:

If yes, what interface(s) did you use:

Desire2Learn/Blackboard/WebCT:

Web Pages: Public Folders:
  
     Other:

Extensive use of the following tools in Desire2Learn, UWSP's online courseware management system, will be made throughout this program. Are you comfortable working with these tools?

Discussion: Yes: No:

Content Area:    Yes:   No:

If you select "No" for any of these tools, or if you are not sure, please contact Mary at x3047 to arrange for training.

Important: Experience with the internet and Desire2Learn (D2L), is prerequisite to learning in the online environment. If you feel that you are lacking in this prerequisite we will be happy to work with you prior to the program to upgrade your skills.

Reimbursement

Participants will receive $1200.00 upon completion of the online course redesign program. To complete the course means to engage in all online discussion forums and finish all activities and assignments.

An additional $1,800 will be paid upon completion of the delivered online course during 2008-2009 academic year.

Selection of Applications

Application decisions will be made by the Provost and college deans, with input from appropriate IT staff. Applicants will be notified mid-April. Participants of the summer 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Curricular Redesign Program along with those involved in the 2006 Spring Pilot are not eligible to apply.