UToledo Online - New Online Program Guide

Step 1: Contact UToledo Online to Start the Exploration Phase

Schedule meeting with UToledo Online Leadership:

Barbara Kopp Miller
Vice Provost for UToledo Online and Workforce Development
419.530.2326
barbara.koppmiller@utoledo.edu

Discussion topics will include:

Marketability:

• • • 7-week course format.
    • Competency-based education (CBE) course format.
    • Flexible start dates.
    • Program uniqueness (top program, nationally ranked, etc.).

Course development timeline and RFP process:

• • • See course development RFP and FAQ.
    • RFP’s must be submitted for each course after program approval and prior to beginning course development.
    • Develop a timeline for course development and launch (not all courses need to be built prior to program launch).

Step 2: Approval Process

All new programs will partner with the Provost’s Office to seek ODHE approval and notify HLC.

Step 3: Enter Program Information into CIM

Approvals: Department, College, Provost’s Office

• • • Notifications after approval:
      • Provost’s Office-ODHE
      • CIM-Marketing
      • CIM-Registrar’s Office
      • CIM-Admissions (application)
      • CIM-UToledo Online

Step 3: Contact Web Development and UToledo Online

Web Development and UToledo Online will need to be contacted to update or add new programs to applicable websites.

Web Development
Kathleen Walsh
419.530.5553
Kathleen.walsh@utoledo.edu

• • • A new program will have a program web page created and will be listed on The University of Toledo programs web page.
    • A new program will have an RFI created and added to the new program web page.

UToledo Online
Jessica Gast
419.530.5854
jessica.gast2@utoledo.edu

• • • A new online program will have a program web page created and will be listed on the UToledo online website.
    • A new online program will have an RFI created and added to their new program web page.

Step 4: Develop Courses

• • • Submit RFP’s for courses in accordance with development timeline. RFP’s may take some time to route for signatures, so plan ahead!
    • Upon approval:
      • • An email will be sent to the faculty member, chair and UToledo Online staff.
        • A development site will be created in Blackboard.
        • An instructional designer will reach out to set up the first appointment for course development.
    • Faculty member(s) will work with their instructional designer throughout the development process per the RFP guidelines.
    • See RFP and FAQ website for more details.

Step 5: Program Launch

Program goes live.