Committee on Online Learning (COOL)

Proposal Form

All faculty who wish to teach a distance education course must complete the following form and submit it to the COOL chair. Note that this is the same form as posted at the Curriculum Committee/Forms webpage.

Step 2: Open the document in your word editor program, enter the applicable information, and answer questions for proposal. 

Step 3: Print your completed form, secure the required signatures, and send both an electronic version via email and a hard copy with the required signatures via campus mail to the COOL chair.
 

Formative Evaluation Checklist

If you plan to use Blackboard in your Online Learning course, you'll note that the Proposal form indicates you must meet with the Instructional Designer (request an appointment; select "Formative Evaluation") to review/complete the Formative Evaluation Checklist.  This checklist is intended as a guide; not every item will apply to your course. Use of this checklist begins with your initial consultation with the Instructional Designer (Step 8 of the Proposal Form) and continues throughout your course development until you meet with the Instructional Designer at least two weeks prior to the start of your course to complete the formative evaluation. A signed copy of the checklist must be submitted to the Committee about two weeks prior to the start of the course.

Observation of Online Instruction Form

If you're assigned to evaluate an online course, the official observation form must be completed, reviewed with the evaluee, signed by both you and the evaluee, and then submitted to the appropriate Dean.