Online course development and QM Internal/External Review Stipend

• I agree to earn the “Basic Online Development” certificate through the Center for Teaching and Learning. This professional development provides the foundation for online course design. Certificates can be earned by participating in specific CTLA training events.  Faculty who have completed equivalent training at other institutions must provide documentation highlighting that work to the CTLA for review and approval. View requirements for completing certificates.
• I agree to earn the “Applying the Quality Matters Rubric” certificate for the current version of the Quality Matters rubric. This all-day workshop is offered in-person at no cost to the faculty member at the IU Kokomo Campus. If one cannot attend the in-person workshop, contact CTLA to enroll in a virtual all-day workshop from another IU campus. Faculty can also complete a two-week online course via QM if no virtual or in-person options are available. Optionally, faculty may travel to another IU campus to attend an in-person workshop at their own expense. Faculty who have completed the QM training at other institutions must provide documentation to CTLA. , To locate the next available workshop, view the CTLA training schedule. 
• I agree to use the current IU Learning Management System (currently Canvas).
• I agree to develop a fully online (Online All) course
• I agree to submit a series of artifacts to the CTLA a minimum of 8 weeks before the course is taught. The artifacts to be submitted in the LMS (currently Canvas) include the following: 
  • An accessible syllabus 
  • An instructor introduction 
  • A completed first module 
  • A learner-to-learner introduction
• I agree to communicate my course design progress with my dean if my dean requests and with the CTLA.  
• I understand that this stipend constitutes “Exceptional University Support” for the creation of Online Instructional materials, in line with Indiana University Policy UA-05, Definition. As such, this course is a University Work, and I am a Creator under the intellectual property policy.
• I understand that this course  must be on a current or anticipated Schedule of Classes for this contract to be considered fulfilled.
• I understand that this stipend is compensation for developing the course and its materials in the LMS (Canvas). Compensation for instructing the course is outside of this agreement.

Payment 1 ($500)

This payment will be issued when the following requirements are met

• Certificate in Basic Online Course Development or equivalent training that has been approved by the CTLA
• Certificate in Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• 8 weeks prior to course start date: An accessible syllabus submitted to the CTLA with

• measurable learning outcomes
• how students will communicate with the instructor
• netiquette expectations 
• grading turnaround times 
• course policies 

• 6 weeks prior to course start date: A module in the LMS (Canvas) with 

• an instructor introduction as well as video, instructor photograph, or avatar to create faculty presence.
• one audiovisual content item for replacing a face-to-face lecture. 
• one fully developed interactive student assignment or activity. 
• a course schedule draft
• give CTLA co-instructor access to the Canvas course

The course developer must meet with the CTLA to review the artifacts above, and the course materials as outlined above must fully meet the recommendations of the CTLA before Payment #1 is made.

Payment 2 ($500)

By course start date:

• 50% of the course materials developed (including assignments and activities shared on course syllabus)
• One fully developed module
• All module shells created

The course developer must meet with the CTLA to review the artifacts above, and the course materials as outlined above must fully meet the recommendations of the CTLA before Payment #2 is made.

Payment 3 ($500)

This payment will be issued when the following requirements are met.

• Received payment #1 for meeting requirements.
• The course is 100% completely designed and has been taught once.  
• A post course delivery meeting with the CTLA has been completed to do a final review of course accessibility and design and to discuss the possibility of seeking a QM certification for the course. 

The course developer must meet with the CTLA to review the artifacts above, and the course materials as outlined above must fully meet the recommendations of the CTLA before Payment #3 is made.

• I agree to consult with the CTLA personnel.
• I agree to earn the “Basic Online Development” certificate through the Center for Teaching and Learning. This professional development provides the foundation for online course design. Certificates can be earned by participating in specific CTLA training events.  Faculty who have completed equivalent training at other institutions must provide documentation highlighting that work to the CTLA for review and approval. View requirementsfor completing certificates.
• I agree to earn the “Applying the Quality Matters Rubric” certificate for the current version of the Quality Matters rubric. This all-day workshop is offered in-person at no cost to the faculty member at the IU Kokomo Campus. If one cannot attend the in-person workshop, contact CTLA to enroll in a virtual all-day workshop from another IU campus. Faculty can also complete a two-week online course via QM if no virtual or in-person options are available. Optionally, faculty may travel to another IU campus to attend an in-person workshop at their own expense. Faculty who have completed the QM training at other institutions must provide documentation to CTLA. , To locate the next available workshop, view the CTLA training schedule. 
• I understand and agree that my course was taught online at least once at Indiana University Kokomo.
• I agree that my course uses the current IU Learning Management System (currently Canvas).
• I agree to give CTLA personnel co-instructor access to the course. 
• I understand and agree that a Quality Matters review requires a series of meetings with CTLA personnel.  
• I agree to incorporate the recommendations for improvement offered by the CTLA in preparation for an internal review. 
• I agree to make the course accessible.
• I agree to submit a series of artifacts to the CTLA when requesting the review. Those artifacts include the following: 
  • An accessible syllabus 
  • Complete Course Alignment Map for the Outcomes and Assignments

• I agree to consult with the CTLA personnel.
• I agree to earn the “Basic Online Development” certificate through the Center for Teaching and Learning. This professional development provides the foundation for online course design. Certificates can be earned by participating in specific CTLA training events.  Faculty who have completed equivalent training at other institutions must provide documentation highlighting that work to the CTLA for review and approval. View requirementsfor completing certificates.
• I agree to earn the “Applying the Quality Matters Rubric” certificate for the current version of the Quality Matters rubric. This all-day workshop is offered in-person at no cost to the faculty member at the IU Kokomo Campus. If one cannot attend the in-person workshop, contact CTLA to enroll in a virtual all-day workshop from another IU campus. Faculty can also complete a two-week online course via QM if no virtual or in-person options are available. Optionally, faculty may travel to another IU campus to attend an in-person workshop at their own expense. Faculty who have completed the QM training at other institutions must provide documentation to CTLA. , To locate the next available workshop, view the CTLA training schedule. 
• I understand and agree that my course was taught online at least once at Indiana University Kokomo.
• I understand and agree that the course in question has met an internal review or an external review but needs an external recertification.
• I agree that my course uses the current IU Learning Management System (currently Canvas).
• I agree to give CTLA personnel co-instructor access to the course. 
• I understand and agree that a Quality Matters review requires a series of meetings with CTLA personnel.  
• I agree to incorporate the recommendations for improvement offered by the CTLA in preparation for an internal review. 
• I agree to make the course accessible.
• I agree to submit a series of artifacts to the CTLA when requesting the review. Those artifacts include the following: 
  • An accessible syllabus 
  • Complete Course Alignment Map for the Outcomes and Assignments