The Traditional Course Development Institute meets for four 3.5-hour morning sessions over a 9-day period to implement a backward design approach to develop a new course or revise an existing course. By the end of the Institute, participants can expect to have determined learning outcomes for their students and outlined a major final assignment (or exam) that gathers evidence about the extent to which students have achieved those outcomes. They will also have the opportunity to lay out a basic calendar for the course they are developing and to map out and align assignments and grading strategies that motivate students toward the learning outcomes they have delineated. 

Recommended for faculty who have small to medium-sized courses.

The Fall Course Development Institute meets for four 2-hour afternoon sessions held over the course of 6-8 weeks and includes weekly asynchronous on-line activities during the fall semester to implement a backward design approach to develop a new course or revise an existing course. By the end of the Institute, participants can expect to have determined learning outcomes for their students and outlined a major final assignment (or exam) that gathers evidence about the extent to which students have achieved those outcomes. They will also have the opportunity to lay out a basic calendar for the course they are developing and to map out and align assignments and grading strategies that motivate students toward the learning outcomes they have delineated.

Recommended for faculty who wish to participate in the traditional CDI, but are unable to attend during the summer.

The Large Class Course Development Institute meets for five 3.5 hour morning sessions at the end of summer to implement a backward design approach to develop a new course or revise an existing course.  In addition to the outcomes listed in the traditional and fall versions of the course design institute, participants in this session will explore informal small group activities, exam design instead of major final assessment, and apply backward design principles to the lesson level as well as the course level. 

Recommended for faculty with large classes who want to make lectures more active or have an undergraduate teaching assistant they would like to utilize more effectively during class.

The Flipped Learning Institute meets for three 3.5 hour morning sessions, taking a backwards design approach to re-design a class for flipped learning. Participants will explore active learning strategies for the face-to-face and online environments and discover the methods, tools, and support available at IU for creating instructional videos. By the end of this institute, participants will have created learning outcomes and outlined an online component to the class to be delivered to students before the in-class session.

Recommended for faculty of all class sizes who would like to transform time spent lecturing to an online component so as to more effectively engage student learning in class.

The Online Course Development Institute (OCDI) helps instructors design, develop, and learn how to teach an online course. Participants meet in person for five 4-hour sessions over a 5-day period in May, then complete asynchronous activities online over the summer to help them develop further skills and become comfortable interacting and teaching in the online environment. By the end of the institute, participants will have a plan in place for developing and teaching their course, be able to apply quality standards to review and improve online and hybrid courses, and be able to use backward design principles in all their courses and lessons.