Exemplar Online Course Designer Program
The new “Exemplar Online Course Designer” program is designed to recognize those who have designed an online course that exemplifies the Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses. We would like to recognize you for your dedication to providing Regis students with the best learning experiences possible. If you have a course that you believe meets these characteristics, we encourage you to submit it for review by clicking here.
Your course will be reviewed by at least two reviewers using the Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses within five working days of receiving your submission. The completed Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses review form will be provided to you. If there are recommendations for changes in order to meet all of the characteristics, you will be able to make them (or work with ID&T to do so) and resubmit.
Awardees will be celebrated in the first Provost Digest of each month. In addition, a customized badge image will be sent to the course designers identified within the submission. This can be used in your signature, on LinkedIn and other professional spaces.
If you have any questions, please contact Heidi Blair hblair002@regis.edu
Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses
Revising an existing course? Creating a new course? These characteristics of high-quality courses here at Regis, can guide you as you determine what to revise or how to design your new course? These are recommendations that can be implemented across a variety of teaching approaches. A course with all these characteristics is aspirational, not required. To download a writable PDF version to use while creating or revising your courses, use this link to download: RCoHQOC Self-Review Tool
RCoHQOC Flipcards!
Interact with these flipcards to learn about the Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses and strategies to help you create high-quality online courses.
Course Design Options and Timeframes
The Instructional Design and Technology Team is devoted to collaborating with faculty in the design, development, and evaluation of high-quality courses (online and on-ground), as well as learning objects,
engaging learning activities, and authentic assessments. More time collaborating on a course along with active two-way communication yields a higher degree of engagement that we can co-design.
This matrix shows the range of services that can be provided based on the amount of time allotted for the course design process.
Interactive Examples from Adding Interactivity to Your Online Course Webinar
Adding interactives to your online courses helps create a more engaging learning environment. Our team has compiled some examples of interactives that can be included in online courses (see below). For How-To instructions for video quiz, video hotspots or video chapters as well as to work with our team to create some interactives for your online course email idt@regis.edu
Active Learning Strategies in Higher Education Bibliography By Lucy Sotak
Check out these resources on Active Learning in this Bibliography.
10 Quick Steps to Make Your Course Student-Ready
When your course section is available to you (three weeks prior to the start of term), review this checklist to complete any prep work that needs to be done prior to the start of the term. A downloadable copy of these steps is available here.
Ensuring Accessibility of Instructional Materials
Accessibility and Usability, category eleven in the Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses, lists six characteristics each online course should exhibit. These resources can assist you in meeting these.
Accessibility Matrix – Strategies for making your content accessible
Policy for Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility – Regis’ official policy
