COURSE DEVELOPMENT CHECKLIST

 

1. Finalize course title:

2. Confirm target course completion date /  interim deadlines

  • Dates:

3. Using High Level Blueprint, complete the document to finalize the following:

  • Course audience

  • High level course standards

  • References / links used as resources for the standards

  • High-level course objectives

  • Overall course structure of unit topics and lesson topics

Note: If working in team, make sure everyone has access to Google doc and is working off of same document

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4. Discuss live via synchronous discussion to finalize the overall structure of the course

Complete / additional discussion on

5. Set up folders in Google docs – first by Unit, and then one sub-folder for each Lesson Topic

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6. Confirm Templates for the following:

  • PPT presentation (to be used for lesson and in conjunction with script)

  • Script (standardized phrases that must be collected in the script noted in bold)

  • Glossary Slide (PPT doc template, which needs to be converted to PDF)

  • Introduction (Google doc)

  • Reference List Slide (PPT doc template, which needs to be converted to PDF)

  • Central Quizzes (quizzes)

  • Choice of test – multiple choice quizzes or matching type (NOT true or false)

  • Note standard also

* All found in “Processes and Templates” folder

*Recommended: Put templates into each of the Lesson folders and save with the date as part of the title so that as edits are made, dates can be updated as versions are updated

7.  Use Planning – Unit and Lesson Level to build out and outline of each lesson in Google docs, in designated folder. Save with date in title and delete any older versions.

a. Unit Level

  • List all lesson topics

  • Note down unit-level standards (internal to 247 teach)

b. Lesson Level – For each lesson within a Unit, complete the following (suggested order):

  • Standards  * to be developed with IDD (Instructional design and delivery) Leadership team

  • Lesson Objective – List the objectives of the lesson. These should be based on and reflect the standards (if applicable). Please be sure to number the objectives.

  • Script / lesson – This is where you jot down tentative ideas that you will include in your lesson. In particular, make note of the content when how you want to deliver it, particularly if you want to use animation

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  • Glossary words and definitions (usually will map to key concepts; ultimately, these words will go into the glossary slide.)

  • References / Reading Sources – make note of any URLs or readings you use to build the lesson, starting with the standards.

  • Resources List - Note, some, if not all, that you the learner should know about. If you refer to any specific references in your lesson / script, they would also go here.

  • Lesson Introduction – Include one or two sentences to describe what the course will address. Note – the wording is different from what will be in the script / main lesson.

  • Assessment questions – Write down a series of questions you will use to assess if the learning objectives have been met. Next to each question, write down the number of the lesson objective that is addressed by the question. Make sure to provide answers

8. Submit the Planning – Unit and Lesson Level document for the lesson review and sign-off first to VP/CEDO. Alert him/her that it is in Google docs and ready for review and approval

  • Note: Discussion might need to take place here to go through specifics. If so, schedule a meeting to discuss.

9. Receive approval of the Planning – Unit and Lesson Level document

  • Reviewer saves with APPROVED in the title

10. Build script / storyboard

11. Alert First Editor for review

  • Make/accept changes
  • Alert VP/CEDO for Final review and approval.

12.  Once script is approved, Build the video lesson (e.g. PPT incorporating Powtoons or live video).

  • (Note, the script will be audio recorded and provide the narration of the presentation, including any animation that might be embedded in the PPT, such as Powtoons.  Also, depending on how you work, you could add or hold off on adding animation at this point. Ultimately, you will need to make sure that the animation is in sync with the audio presentation. So, you could leave out, or put in animation and add timing in later.)

 

13. Conduct a pre-review of the PPT Presentation and Script

  • Ensure that learning concepts are fully explained, check for grammar and spelling (it’s generally a good idea to read aloud when you do this to check for transitional words, etc.)

 

14. Submit the PPT Presentation and Script for review and sign-off by designated person.

  • Upload PPT presentation and Script into Google docs folder with the date as part of the document titles.

  • Note: Discussion might need to take place here to go through specifics. If so, schedule a meeting to discuss.

  • Alert First Editor for review
  • Make/accept changes

Alert VP/CEDO for Final review and approval.

 

15. Receive approval of the PPT presentation and Script documents.

Reviewer saves with APPROVED in the title of the respective documents..

 

16. Mark on the script where the breaks are for the different slides, so that it’s clear which text corresponds with which PPT slide.

 

Record voiceover of the script one slide at a time and save each recording as a separate MP3 file, with a number to indicate sequence. For example, if you are recording for a lesson called “Earthquake” save as “Earthquake Audio 1, Earthquake Audio 2, ,etc.” with the number corresponding to the PPT slide.

 

  • For MAC users, Garage Band is one option. Be sure to save as MP3 file by going to “share” and “export song to disk” and saving as MP3 file.

  • For PC users, Audacity is recommended. Again, save as MP3 file.

 

17. Add the audio to the PPT presentation, slide by slide, as well as any animation to ensure that the slide animation (such as bullet appearing) is in sync with the audio. ** If you need assistance, contact VP/CEDO to discuss.

 

Note, if a given slide has animation (such as Powtoons), you will need to import the audio into the animation tool, and then import the animation file into the PPT presentation.

  • Powtoons – see process

  • When you add new audio into Powerpoint, make sure that you hide the speaker and have the audio start automatically – not require hitting the return button to advance the slide.

  • Preview all of the animation in the slide, including Powtoons and what is imbedded in PPT

 

18. Conduct self-review of final PPT presentation. Be sure to check for:

  • Type-os, issue with spacing, language, etc. on the slide itself

  • The words and phrases on the PPT slide reflect the transcript

  • The animation of the audio transcription is in sync with the PPT

 

19.  Upload the PPT Presentation/ Lesson into Google docs for review and sign-off by designated person. Alert them that it is in Google docs and ready for review

  • Note: Discussion might need to take place here to go through specifics. If so, schedule a meeting to discuss.
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20. Receive approval of the PPT presentation

  • Reviewer saves with FINAL in the title of the respective documents.

 

21.  Complete the Glossary document for the given lesson as PPT. Alert the designated person it its ready for review.

 

22.  Receive approval of the Glossary document.

Save as FINAL document and as PDF into Google docs.

 

23.  Complete the Reference document as PPT. Alert the designated person it its ready for review.

24.  Receive approval of the Reference document.

Save as FINAL document and as PDF into Google docs.

 

25.  Copy and paste the Introduction from the Planning – Unit and Lesson Level document into the Introduction template. Upload into Google docs. Alert the designated person for review.

 

26.  Receive approval of the Introduction.

Save as FINAL document into Google docs.

 

27.  Contribute to the Central.Quizzes. document (together) mapping out quiz items, learning objective. There should be 3-5 questions per lesson to develop a Unit Quiz for each unit.

  • Recommended: as you work on a lesson, insert quiz questions into the document.

  • Save in main folder in Google docs. Alert Kim when document is complete ready for review.

28.  Receive approval of the Central.Quizzes. document

  • Reviewer saves with FINAL in the title of the document in Google docs.

 

29.  Alert Lee to convert FINAL PPT lesson from PPT into MP4.

  • The delivery team essentially takes over for the rest of the process to input into the platform.
  • All final docs have in google docs with word FINAL and Lee’s team takes over to convert video PPT to MP4, Upload to Vimeo, and input lessons into the platform.



 

Powtoons Development Checklist (if you choose to use it)

  1. Watch Powtoons tutorials

  2. Create a duplicate Powtoons slide – starting a scratch file to create own, workable file to upload the audio. Look for the title of the file you just created. Click Edit.

  3. Upload the clean, split audio file into Powtoons (*just for the given slide)

  4. Start building animation to go with the audio

  5. Preview the file

  6. Publish in Powtoons as MP4 file

  7. After published, download to desktop

  8. Insert video into PPT (option – insert video from PC / MAC)