Key Documents, Forms & Pages
All essential documents, forms, and institutional pages related to online education governance and quality at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ are linked below. Documents hosted in Box require an ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ login.
Online Production Services (OPS)
Central hub for online course production, QM review coordination, and faculty support. Start here to initiate a new course development request.
Quality Matters at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½'s institutional QM program page, including training options, the review process, and contact information for the QM Coordinator.
Faculty Technology Council (FTC)
Parent body of the FTC Online Education Sub-Committee. Chaired by Paige Ware, Office of the Provost. Includes school representatives from across ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½.
Online Program Development (ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Global & Online)
The richest single hub for online program development resources at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½, including all Box-hosted process documents, guides, and proposal materials.
Institutional guidelines governing the online course development process, production standards, and expectations for faculty and school participation.
Step-by-step process for proposing and gaining approval for a new online program, including EPC submission requirements and timelines.
Official ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ definitions for online, hybrid, HyFlex, and other delivery modalities — essential for faculty and schools navigating course classification.
Describes the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of all parties involved in online program development and delivery at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½.
Describes the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of all parties involved in online program development and delivery at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½.
OPS Course Development Timeline
Official OPS timeline for course design, development, QM review, and launch — use this to plan your semester production schedule.
Required first step for faculty beginning the online course development process. Notifies OPS and initiates capacity planning and onboarding.
Used to formally request OPS course design and development support after academic approval is secured. Triggers the production workflow.
The official Quality Matters rubric used for all ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ online course reviews. Published by QM; used as ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½'s institutional standard for online course design quality.
Educational Policy Committee (EPC)
Required for approval of new academic programs. Programs delivered online must go through EPC in addition to the online production process.