There is not set amount of time. It is closer to creating a new course than to doing minor revisions. This said, preparing content ahead of time can really decrease the amount of development time. I would think of it as a major revision. ID&T prefers to start on the course 12 weeks prior to sectioning. This leaves ample time to design and develop new elements such as videos and interactive learning activities.

Your instructional designer and instructional technologist can arrange a meeting with you to showcase a range of interactive examples for the Engage section. You can also explore additional examples available on our website: idtregis.org

There are three options for you to consider:

1. Record your videos in the ID&T’s media studio. The studio is equipped with a computer, video recorder, green screen, and a teleprompter. Email idt@regis.edu to reserve the studio. You may also request technical help for recording.
2. Create a PowerPoint for your video and record audio/video for each slide. We can help you convert the PowerPoint file to a video and upload it to MediaSpace.
3. Record your video using Zoom.

There are a couple of reasons to consider this model:

1. With regard to Universal Design for Learning, this design will allow for courses to reamain consistant in design and accessibility. Students will have a familiar look in all of their courses, thus allowing for ease of use and access to content.
2. This model will create a greater user experinece that will allow for greater student engagenment. Students will have access to more faculty presence, mutilmedia, and engaging content with this model as compared to older design models still out there.

Some content is still easy to edit, such as, the overview and module landing page areas. However, some content contained within the accordions (dropdown) can be difficult to edit causing the webpage to not fucntion correctly. If you opt to edit yourself it is imperitive you are familiar with HTML, CSS and the What You See is What You Get (WYSWYG) tool in D2L. If you are not comfortable, then please contact ID&T to assist you with edits.

The WorldClass Discussion Board is typically used in this way: students are assigned to post about a topic by a due date and asked to reply to classmates’ posts by another due date. Grading is usually based on whether students’ posts meet certain criteria and are done on time.

Yellowdig, on the other hand, is considered a student engagement tool, and the characteristic that sets it apart from the Discussion Board is the gamification or social media aspect of participation: a point system that motivates students to earn points for a variety of activities.

Discussion Board and Yellowdig are two different approaches to reach different goals. For example, if you are looking for instructor-driven discussions that are assessed using qualitative criteria, Discussion Board is more effective. But, if you’d prefer to have students drive their own discussion for which points are earned for frequency and word count, you may find that Yellowdig is the best choice.

The Yellowdig Webpage here has some very good data supporting the use of discussion communities as opposed to traditional discussion models.

Yes, it is an accreditation expecation that these are used in your courses. If you have questions, please contact ID%T directly.