Instructional Design Services

The Digital Education Team includes talented and insightful Instructional Designers (IDs), endlessly creative Media Specialists (MS), and resourceful Program Coordinators (PC).

The Digital Education Team can help you identify strategies to engage learners, establish course presence, make small enhancements to an existing course, or even architect something new. Whether your teaching fully online, in a hybrid setting, or face-to-face, the Digital Education Team is ready to partner with you.

Explore the 3 project types in the tabs below.
Complete the checklist.
Submit your request.

Quick Consultation

Browse the catalog of services and schedule your consultation with an ID

From 1 hour to a day or two.

Hover over catalog topics below to explore example projects you can get help with.

COURSES

Assessment Planning

Explore assessment options to achieve learning goals
Online exam planning and proctoring
Quiz statistics review
Exam question item analysis
Re-design Canvas quizzes and tests

Estimate: 2 days

Assignment Design

Design assignments that support learning objectives
Group assignments (fosters peer learning and collaboration)
Peer evaluations
Assignment rubrics

Estimate: 2 days

Canvas Catalog Courses

Certificate program courses
Learning modules for workshops

Estimate: 2 days or more

Communication Planning

Plan icebreakers (class introductions)
Explore communication options (Email, announcement, discussions)
Synchronous or asynchronous?
Post-assessment feedback methods

Estimate: 2 days

Course Analytics

Review Canvas course analytics
Review MiVideo analytics

Estimate: 1 day

Engagement Strategies

Brainstorm student activities to increase engagement
Review course-wide engagement strategies
Student engagement survey development and analysis

Estimate: 1 day

Remote Teaching

Tips on remote teaching face-to-face courses
Overview of teaching tools to support remote teaching

Estimate: a few hours

Syllabus Review

Review syllabus language and organization
Compare syllabus and Canvas course for cohesion
Create a syllabus infographic
Course criteria and Canvas grades alignment

Estimate: 2 days or more

Survey Evaluations

Design course survey and evaluation protocol
Write and review survey questions
Review survey results
Brainstorm course improvements (from student feedback)

Estimate: 4 hours

Template Design

Design BluePrint template courses to streamline course management
Transfer content to new UMSN "We Dare" branded templates
Choose template options from the new Canvas template to build pages

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

MEDIA

Accessibility

Learn the guiding principles of accessibility
Accessibility review of course materials

Estimate: 8 hours

Copyright Review

Guidelines on using content from the Internet without attribution
Have course content reviewed for copyright infringement
Learn about copyright management

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Lecture Videos

Explore lecture video options to meet teaching goals
Tutorials on recording and uploading lecture videos
Develop a video sharing plan
Explore in-video quizzes
Review lecture video structure and content

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Instructional Materials

Explore new instructional designs in Canvas
Add new materials to an existing course

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

RESEARCH

Canvas Project Sites

Build a project site for active collaboration
Set up a project site to manage content and team communication
Review current Canvas project site

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Trainings & Workshops

Create a Canvas site for a training or workshop
Review current Training or workshop Canvas site

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Learning Modules

Learn best practices when building a learning module
Create a scaffolded learning module with measured outcomes

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Project Surveys

Survey option and design
Design and review survey questions
Review survey results

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Resource Repositories

Discuss ideas and next steps for a resource repository
Resource repository review

Estimate: 4 hours

LEARNING
TECH

Collaboration (Google Suite, Perusall)

Collaboration

Tutorials on using Google Suite within Canvas
How to create Google Doc assignments
Tour of Google Suite tools and features

Estimate: 8 hours

Lecture Capture (Kaltura)

Lecture Capture

Exploring lecture capture options
How to leverage lecture capture for your course
Lecture capture tools tutorials
How to link recorded lectures to Canvas

Estimate: 4 - 8 hours

Mediated Content (Voicethread)

Mediated Content

Use VoiceThread to enhance your online presence
Explore Voicethread lecture and VoiceThread assignment options
How to use Voicethread within Canvas

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Plagiarism Management (Turnitin)

Plagiarism Management

Create a Turnitin assignment to reduce plagiarism
Review Turnitin usage tutorials

Estimate: 8 hours

Portfolios (Portfolium)

Portfolios

Create a Portfolium assignment to showcase student work
Linking an assignment to Portfolium
Tour of Portfolium and its features

Estimate: 8 hours

Proctoring (Respondus)

Proctoring

Review proctoring software usage guidelines
Configuring Respondus software for you and your students
Setting up a Canvas exam with Respondus features

Estimate: 8 hours

Real-Time Communications (Google Chat)

Real-Time Communications

Using Google Chat to enhance group collaboration
Tour of Google Chat and its features

Estimate: 8 hours

Student Response (Poll Everywhere, MiVideo)

Student Response

Setting up your Poll Everywhere account
Tour of Poll Everywhere and its features
How to create a poll and collect results
Creating MiVideo interactive quizzes

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Video Conference (Zoom, Google Meet)

Video Conference

Delivering real-time presentations
Using breakout rooms for student collaboration
Setting up a real-time exam review session
How to use break-out-rooms
Tour of advanced video conferencing features

Estimate: 8 hours

Take the Quiz: Is a Quick Consultation right for me?

1. You understand the "guesstimates" above are for reference only. The time it takes to complete your request will vary. 2. You have a quick task or short-term project that isn't an emergency.

Based on your responses, this option might not be right for you.
You are still welcome to book a consultation.

DIY Canvas Shell

Consult with an ID then migrate your current course materials into the new UMSN DIY Canvas Shell.

2-6 weeks from start to completion

Prepare

Meet with an Instructional Designer.

Time Commitment: Two-hour meeting

Identify course objectives and measures to evaluate student success
Consider chunked delivery of instructional materials to support enhanced navigation (by topic, by week, or some other modularized delivery method).
Discuss homework: drafting the course outline

Plan

Work out the details.

Time Commitment: A few hours every day for 1-2 weeks

Gather instructional materials
Break down the course into one or more modules (if desired)
Identify assessment measures and activities
Fill in the Course Outline Template

Review

Review your course outline with an Instructional Designer and get ready to build.

Time Commitment: 2-hour meeting

Refine the Course Outline Template as needed
Learn how to add content to your Canvas Shell
Take possession of a customized DIY Canvas Shell for your course

Build

Roll up your sleeves and craft your course.

Time Commitment: A few hours every day for 3-4 weeks

Add materials to the Canvas Shell
Set up announcements, the grade book and calendar events
Complete a quality review with your Faculty Lead and your Instructional Designer
Publish your course

Take the Quiz: Is DIY right for you?

1. You are interested in making your current course materials available using the new Canvas Shell. 2. You are comfortable and confident with computing technology and have some familiarity working in Canvas. 3. You are enthusiastic about "do it yourself" activities and have enough time to build out the Canvas course on your own.

Based on your responses, this option might not be right for you.
You are still welcome to submit your DIY request.

Course Design or Redesign

Have an existing course you need to overhaul? Want to build a brand new course? If so, this is the choice for you.

6 months from start to completion

Prepare

Your Course Design Journey Begins

Time Commitment: 1 - 2 days

Gather your course materials and begin thinking about goals for your course. Meet with your ID at a scheduled Kickoff Coffee event to learn about the UMSN ADDIE process.

Analyze

Understanding and Planning

Time Commitment: 1 week

The Instructional Design Team is formed. As the team's "subject matter expert", you will help define learning objectives, measures and educational content. Start by asking, "What should students be able to do once they have completed this course?"

Design

Brainstorming and Prototyping

Time Commitment: 5 weeks

This is a dynamic and explorative phase. You other instructional design team members will collaborate in the design and testing of teaching tool prototypes as well as author the blueprints needed to build the online course.

Develop

Building, testing, refining.

Time Commitment: 16 weeks

The instructional design team now transforms the work done during the Design phase into a functioning digital education course. You play a pivotal role in helping create educational content as well as testing and refining the interactive learning experience provided by the course.

Implement

Run through the pre-launch checklist

Time Commitment: 2 weeks

The course is ready...it's now time to prepare for enrollment! Student on-boarding, setting up term-specific dates, assignment and assessment schedules– these and many other course launch tasks are completed.

Evaluate

A commitment to academic excellence

Time Commitment: Ongoing

The evaluation phase lays out the tempo, tools and timetable for "leveling up" online courses. Quantitative and qualitative measures of you and your students' experiences feed the continuous improvement of all School of Nursing Digital Education Programs.

Take the Quiz: Are you ready to design or redesign your course?

1. You able to collaborate with a team for roughly 6 months to architect a quality course. 2. You understand that your course design request must be reviewed and approved by the UMSN Administration Group (AG). Once approval is received, course design work can begin.

Based on your responses, this option might not be right for you.

The "Big" Idea

Interested in simulation development, gamification, analytics dashboards, or something more exotic? If so, this is the place to be! Even if your "Big Idea" isn't all that big in scope, we can help.

Varies (from an hour to many months)

Convert Program for Online Delivery

Nurse-Midwifery MSN program online conversion

Estimate: 1 year

Program-level Evaluations

Historical course analytics
Data dashboard with visualizations
Web-based tools for clinical performance evaluation

Estimate: 6 months

Simulations, Games & Interactive Learning

Explorable 3D biology (localized to one system)
Text-based Telehealth encounter
Symptom and diagnosis games

Estimate: 3-8 months

Tailored Learning Experiences

Canvas course mastery paths
Tailored content delivery

Estimate: 4-6 months

Video Production & Animations

Re-film and produce course lecture videos
New anatomical animations to showcase symptoms

Estimate: 3-6 months

Take the Big Idea quiz:

1. You understand that your big idea must be scoped by the Project Management Office and may require approval from the Administration Group (AG).

This option might not be right for you.
You are still welcome to tell us more about your big idea

CONTACT

Instructional Design Services

Quick Consultation

Hover over catalog topics below to explore example projects you can get help with.

Assessment Planning

Estimate: 2 days

Assignment Design

Estimate: 2 days

Canvas Catalog Courses

Estimate: 2 days or more

Communication Planning

Estimate: 2 days

Course Analytics

Estimate: 1 day

Engagement Strategies

Estimate: 1 day

Remote Teaching

Estimate: a few hours

Syllabus Review

Estimate: 2 days or more

Survey Evaluations

Estimate: 4 hours

Template Design

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Accessibility

Estimate: 8 hours

Copyright Review

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Lecture Videos

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Instructional Materials

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Canvas Project Sites

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Trainings & Workshops

Estimate: 16 hours or more

Learning Modules

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Project Surveys

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Resource Repositories

Estimate: 4 hours

Collaboration

Estimate: 8 hours

Lecture Capture

Estimate: 4 - 8 hours

Mediated Content

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Plagiarism Management

Estimate: 8 hours

Portfolios

Estimate: 8 hours

Proctoring

Estimate: 8 hours

Real-Time Communications

Estimate: 8 hours

Student Response

Estimate: 8 - 16 hours

Video Conference

Estimate: 8 hours

Take the Quiz: Is a Quick Consultation right for me?

DIY Canvas Shell

Meet with an Instructional Designer.

Work out the details.

Review your course outline with an Instructional Designer and get ready to build.

Roll up your sleeves and craft your course.

Take the Quiz: Is DIY right for you?

Course Design or Redesign

Your Course Design Journey Begins

Understanding and Planning

Brainstorming and Prototyping

Building, testing, refining.

Run through the pre-launch checklist

A commitment to academic excellence

Take the Quiz: Are you ready to design or redesign your course?

The "Big" Idea

Convert Program for Online Delivery

Estimate: 1 year

Program-level Evaluations

Estimate: 6 months