COOL Process Overview
Overview of the COOL Process
Why COOL?
The COOL Process is a system to support faculty as they create quality online education for our students. The goal of the process is to help instructors create student-focused online and hybrid courses that meet state and federal guidelines (such as Accreditation, ADA Compliance and Title V). The COOL Process is a focused support, training and recommendation process, not a determination of class offerings or a formal approval of an instructor.
Upon successful completion of COOL, you take with you a(n):
- Reflective online teaching plan for a specific course and modality
- Canvas sandbox designed with accessible, equitable, and inclusive best practices
- COOL Recommendation to share with your dean
- Opportunity to participate in POCR (Peer Online Course Review) and list your Quality Reviewed Course on the CVC-OEI Exchange
Fast Track vs. New Participants
New Faculty
If you have not completed the COOL process before, your materials packet consists of three parts.
- Online Teaching Plan
- Course Review Prep Worksheet
- Sandbox with two weeks of content and a Welcome or Orientation module for a Course Site Review
Fast Track Faculty
If you have completed the COOL process before, you only need submit the Online Teaching Plan.
Note: If you are “new,” you only need to complete the Sandbox and Course Site Review for one course site, but should complete the Online Teaching Plan for all courses you are submitting for the COOL process.