Instructional Design

Innovative Instructional Design for Enhanced Learning

NPS Extended Campus (NEC) instructional designers collaborate with instructors to integrate innovative teaching strategies and technology, align learning objectives with course goals, provide guidance on assessment design, and offer feedback for various content delivery formats to enhance learning.

Areas of Support

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Course Design

  • Develop, enhance, and support diverse aspects of hybrid, distance learning course design, for synchronous and asynchronous formats, and in-residence.
  • Collaborate with faculty to facilitate the transition of in-residence courses to distance learning.
  • Create and modify courses using NEC templates to support course design.
  • Design academic research and materials and provide tutorials for faculty.
  • Guide and support faculty in improving, redesigning, and developing courses by integrating LMS tools for assignments, exams, forums, and announcements.
  • Ensure online courses comply with university and federal policies.
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Assignment Design

  • Support the development and implementation of course assessments.
  • Design student presentation methods.
  • Create interactive recorded lectures for asynchronous courses to boost engagement.
  • Develop individual and group assignments.
  • Collaborate on relevant digital instructional materials to enhance assignments.
  • Assist in creating assessment materials, including formative and summative assessments and instructional rubrics for streamlined grading.
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Course Support & Consultations

  • Collaborate with faculty on course needs, goals, and timelines on deliverables.
  • Guide faculty through curriculum development, review, and redesign, to provide updates as needed.
  • Recommend and collaborate on additional support services (videography, graphic design, etc.) for comprehensive course development.
  • Offer basic training and support on LMS tools. Provide 1:1 training in areas such as maximizing Sakai, resource development, and best teaching practices.
  • Create and maintain resources, including articles and videos, to best support faculty.

Learn More
Email NPS Extended Campus at NEC@nps.edu or fill out our Contact Form.