Course Design and Development Resources
On this page you will find links to information on CCCOnline course-design and course-development processes as well as to Web sites that provide helpful materials and information for faculty developing courses and the instructional designers assisting them.
General Resources
Course Development
- Instructor /Designer Course-Development Process (Word download) [link]
- Instructor/Chair Course Development Process: Steps and Scope of Work Form (Word download) [link]
- Course Revision (Word download) [link]
- Design Standards (Word download) [link]
- Course Format Plan & Checklist (Word form to download) [link]
Software and Downloads
See the Software Downloads page [link] for links to obtain
- Respondus - exam-creation software
- StudyMate - software for creating Flash-type exercises and activities
- WebWeaver EZ - HTML editor software.
Links to Miscellaneous Materials and Information
1. Checking Web Pages for Accessibility (ADA/Section 508 compliance)
2. Free Graphics - lines, bullets, clipart images, etc.
Instructional Aids
- Assignment Drop Box - instructions for submitting assignments
- Discussions - instructions for using the Discussion tool
- Start Here - sample file for course Homepage about course procedures (also in course template)
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Faculty Resources
Miscellaneous:
1. What are Learning Styles Anyway?
2. CCA Learning Styles Inventory - identifies 4 types of learning styles with feedback on yours and learning tips for each one
3. Memletics Learning Styles Inventory – another look at learning styles which identifies 7 styles and again provides explanations and learning tips
4. CCA - Communication Styles – based on the 4 learning styles which the CCA Learning Styles Inventory identifies
5. Evaluating Internet Resources from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
6. Critically Analyzing Information Sources from the Cornell University web site
7. Evaluating Internet Research Sources
Publisher, Textbook, and Content Resources
1. McGraw-Hill Website Gallery
2. Pearson Online Solutions Finder
3. Pearson Higher Education Online Resources
4. Prentice Hall textbook companion websites
5. Thompson Web Tutor – online learning tools
6. Bedford St. Martin's textbook companion sites
7. Bedford St. Martin’s Exercise Central and other tools
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Designer Resources
Course Development
Course-Design Completion Check [link] (Word document)
Software and Downloads
- A-Prompt: A Web Accessibility Verifier (free software)
- Content and Design Links (paper copy; many of these links are also listed below)
Links to Helpful Materials and Information
- Accessible Web-Page Design – a list of links to resources on accessibility and ADA/Section 508 compliance
- Cascading Style Sheet - Style sheets are used by designers when creating course files in Dreamweaver or other HTML editor programs to maintain consistency in the look of course pages. See Style Sheets for more information about what a style sheet does.
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