University of Northern Iowa Continuing and Distance Education

University of Northern Iowa Continuing and Distance Education Online Course Development Proposal – Summer 2012 Deadline: Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Proposal guidelines can be found at www.uni.edu/continuinged/faculty/onlineproposals

Faculty Information: Name: Phone: Email: Are you available on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and Wednesday, January 4, 2012 (8 a.m. – 12 p.m.) to attend Quality Matters workshops? ____ yes ____ no Course Proposal Information: Course Title:. Course Number: Select one: ____ This is a new online course design. ____ This is an update to a full online course. Select one: ____ I have previously taught this course. ____ I have not previously taught this course.

Please describe the anticipated demand for the course you plan to convert to online delivery.

What is the target audience for this offering as an online course?

Please explain how the development of your course will fill a gap in current offerings or increase access to educational opportunities.

Briefly, explain your reasons for selecting this course for conversion to online delivery.

Required Approval Signatures: Signatures on this application indicate a commitment on the part of the faculty member and the department submitting the proposal to develop the proposed course and teach it in the Summer 2012 semester. Courses may be taught as part of a faculty member’s regular teaching load or on an overload basis through the Office of Continuing and Distance Education. Courses must meet the academic standards of the sponsoring department.

While it is assumed that the faculty member developing the course will continue to teach the course, the department head retains the right to reassign this course to another faculty member who may choose to use the course materials developed from this award.

This course will be taught as: ____ regular load ____ overload through Distance Education ____ unsure

______Faculty Signature Date

______Department Head Signature Date

______Dean Signature Date

Intellectual Properties Rights: All online courses are subject to the University of Northern Iowa Policy on Distributed Learning and Intellectual Properties Rights. See www.uni.edu/policies/1008 to review these guidelines.

Completed forms due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, to: Belle Cowden (campus code 0223) Questions? Contact Belle Cowden at [email protected] or 319-273-7211.