Adapted Learning Pattern for Program Model

Adapted Learning Pattern for Program Model

July 25, 2016

I have created this adapted learning pattern-based model for the Self-Paced Online Courses program I manage.  This model is going to be useful in that I can clearly communicate the process of offering a course in my program from start to finish, or from the time that interest is expressed in teaching a course to it being placed on the schedule.

As you can see below, this environment begins with dialogue.  While this can occur face to face, it primarily happens online through email initiated by the faculty member that wants to teach the course, hence the solid line.  Following that, I communicate information regarding policies of the course and the process of converting online courses to asynchronous, self-paced format.  Next, the faculty member must complete (or already have completed) an online course facilitation workshop. They must then convert the course to SPOC format in the learning management system.

If the course is perfectly revised, it can be immediately placed upon the schedule for student enrollment.  Often, there may be something that is missed, at which point the required revisions will be communicated to the faculty member.  The course must be re-approved once they complete the revisions.  If there are still issues, the process is repeated.  If there are no further issues, the approved course is offered to students.