Curriculum Requirements Document Template

ID 4 Design Document Template Tool for Course Instructional Designer

Document Overview This document is a template to be used by the Course Instructional Designer to build the Design Document. The Design Document outlines all key information about the course including course and lesson objectives, lesson titles, reading assignments, course activities, and grading details.

The Course Instructional Designer works with the Course SME to draft the Design Document, and then submits the Design Document to the Curriculum SME, Project Manager, Lead Instructional Designer, and Course SME to be approved. Once approved, the Design Document is submitted to the Course Writer to develop the course.

Complete the information in the Design Document using the directions in < italics contained within brackets>, and reference the Instructional Design Job Aid for further instructions.

Version Control < For each draft submitted, complete the information in the table to maintain version control. Continue until the document is approved. >

Document Name Document Revision Summary Date Submitted by Stage

Course Details < Copy all the information for the Course Details Section from the Course Overview Document. >

Course Name(s) < List the name of the course to be developed. >

Curriculum < List the name of the curriculum that this course is a part of. >

Course Description < Write a 2-4 sentence description highlighting the key focus and goals of the course. >

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Course Resources

Student Learning Materials < Provide a list of student learning materials for the course. Include any textbooks, casebooks, CDs, references and resources, books, etc. Cite using Chicago Style. > Texts   

Web Sites   

Electronic Media   

Instructor Teaching Materials < Provide a list of instructor teaching materials for the course. Include any instructor manuals, test banks, test generators, case study answers, etc. Cite using standard writing style (ie, Chicago Style). > Texts   

Web Sites   

Electronic Media   

Course Content

Course Objectives

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SCANS Objectives

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Special Instructions to the Course Writer

Objectives and Course Outline

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Assigned Activity Matrix

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Time on Task Grid

Lesson Reading Estimated Outside Class Evaluations Course Lesson Total (hours) On-screen time Activities (hours) (hours) Project (hours) (hours) (hours) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total (hours)

Credit Hour Designation

According to several academic institutions, academic credit is a measure of the total time commitment required of a typical student in a particular course of study. Total time is comprised of:

1) Time spent “in class” 2) Time spent in a laboratory, studio, or other scheduled activity 3) Time spent reading, studying, problem solving, writing, or other activity.

In a traditional, lecture-led course, one credit hour is usually assigned for 3 hours of student work per week, including time spent in class and out of class. This credit hour assignment assumes a fixed course length, which typically ranges between 12-15 weeks depending on the academic program.

Unlike traditional courses, online courses can vary widely in the course length, depending on the needs of the student and the administration requirements of the educational institution. An online course of 6 weeks can cover the identical content of an online course that is spread out over 10 weeks. Thus, credit hours for online courses should be assessed based on the total time required to complete the course ( “time on task”).

For online courses, one credit hour will equal 20-25 hours time on task. Therefore,  A 3-credit course will consist of 60-75 hours time on task.  A 4-credit course will consist of 75-100 hours time on task.

Based on the above, the course, with an estimated hours time on task, will be designated as a hour course.

Grading Criteria

Weighted Grading Breakdown

Activity Types Weights (%)

Total: 100%

Grading Conversion Table

Letter Grade Percentage Grade Point A 90 - 100% 4.0 B+ 85 - 89% 3.5 B 80 - 84% 3.0 C+ 75 - 79% 2.5 C 70 - 74% 2.0 D+ 65 - 69% 1.5 D 60 - 64% 1.0 F <60% 0.0

Course Project

Project Name

Project Description

Project Objectives

At the completion of this project, the student will be able to:    

Project Deliverables     

Project Details

Projec Deadline Student Deliverables Requirements of Project Grading t Phase Lesson # Phase Weights (% of project grade) [1] (Assigned Lesson #)   Due Lesson # [2] (Assigned Lesson #)   Due Lesson # [3] (Assigned Lesson #)   Due Lesson # [4] (Assigned Lesson #)   Due Lesson #