Online Course Development Services

Welcome to LEEF’s Online Course Development path! This path enables instructors to engage in a ‘do it yourself,’ independent development pathway by equipping you with the tools, techniques, and best practices recommended by LEEF for delivery in upcoming semesters.

 The three main components of the Online Course Development path include:

1.  Completing the LEEF Online Course Development Training Course.
   • Once you’ve filled out this form, LEEF will enroll you in a self-paced, training course in Canvas that will take an estimated 1-2 hours to complete. The course will overview aspects of compliance, alignment, and general best practices in online course development. Once this course is complete, you will be given access to your development shell in Canvas.
2. Completing the ‘Course Development Agreement’ and ‘Intellectual Property Agreement’ Forms.
   • After you’ve been placed in the Online Course Development training course, we’ll be sending your paperwork that must be completed for your course to be approved to develop. Your ‘Course Development Agreement' form, and ‘Intellectual Property Agreement’ paperwork will be sent out electronically. You will receive an email from ‘Docusign’ that will automatically be passed along to your departmental leadership once you sign the forms. Upon completion, you'll receive completed digital documents with all the needed signatures for your retention purposes.
3. Using the Canvas Course Development Shell to Begin Content Development.
   • Once your training is complete, you’ll have access to your course template in Canvas to begin guiding your course content development. You can begin by building the ‘Start Here’ module along with Modules 1 and 2 in your own course before the ‘Provisional Approval Check’ deadline. The specific milestones and deadlines for this phase of development will be outlined in your CDA form, and in a welcome email that will be sent to you after being enrolled in training. We strongly advise you to follow the guidelines of our template to ensure sound instructional design and accessibility throughout your course.

Please reach out to lauri.morrow@unt.edu to sign up for a future development cohort.

If you would like to consult with one of our teaching and learning design specialists, copyright experts, or accessibility specialists about the development of your UNT online course, please complete the form below.