CurriculumFlex-Paced Web IT Programs discusses Sinclair Community College's centralized model for developing competency-based courses for their TAACCCT grant-funded IT programs. Key aspects include mapping competencies to modularized course content, developing courses either internally with faculty SMEs and IDs or externally via contracting, and organizing courses into unit-based templates to provide flexible pacing for students. Recommendations emphasize starting early, clarifying roles, specifying deliverables, ensuring SME readiness, keeping parties on task, engaging leaders, and appointing a respected project manager.

1. CurriculumFlex-Paced Web IT Programs
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Curriculum Development:
Centralized ID-Led Model at Sinclair Community College
June 2015
Dr. Nancy Thibeault,TAACCCT Grant Director
Anna Swihart, Instructional Designer
Dr. Sue Merrell Daley, Dean of Business and Public Services

2. Agenda
• Background
-­‐
Nancy
• Course
Development
–
Annie
• Contracted
CBE
Course
Development
–
Sue
Merrell-­‐Daley

3. Background

4. eLearning Division
• Central oversight of online program development and delivery
– Instructional design
– Media development
– Faculty training and support for technology-enhanced and
online learning
– Online student screening
– Online student support (out-of-area fully online students)
– Section capacity morning

5. Existing Policy and Processes
• Compensation Policy
• Course Development and Facilitation Policy
• Departmental readiness requirements
– Book
– Syllabus
– Faculty developers
– Training requirements
• Course development contract (SSA)
– Intellectual property
– Development timeline
– Payment

6. The Grant

7. What is Accelerate IT?
Sinclair’sTAACCCT Grant Project
• Grant Goal – Adapt and adopt competency-based IT
instruction to accelerate learning for TAA-eligible, veterans,
unemployed, and other adult learners.

8. Round 2TAACCCT Grant
Consortium Partners
• Austin Community College
• Broward College
• Sinclair Community College
• Western Governors University, Consultant
• Mathematica, Grant Evaluator

9. Sinclair’s “Stacked” Programs
Network
Engineering
NEEN.S.AAS
Software
Development
SODE.S.AAS
Secure
Systems
Administratio
n
NEMA.S.AAS
INTERNSHIP
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
security+ security+
Network+ Network+ Network+
Networking
Engineering
Associate
Certificate
Microsoft
Certified
Solutions
Associate
Certificate
Fast-Track
Programming
Associate
Certificate
IT FUNDAMENTALS ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE
CNSS 4011

10. CBE Definition

11. Accelerate IT CBE Definition
• Course-­‐based
– Competencies
are
packages
into
courses
– Competencies
are
packaged
into
Topics
/
Modules
– Students
demonstrate
mastery
of
skills
and
knowledge
by
mastering
modules/topics.

12. How is Course-Based CBE Different fromTraditional?
Traditional
1. Defined semester/term start
and end dates
2. Students progress on a time-
based schedule
3. Gen. Ed. Outcomes, Program
Outcomes, Course Outcomes
4. Weekly lessons
5. Advance weekly with class
regardless of performance
6. Instructor led
7. Central student services
Course-Based CBE
1. Flexible Starts
2. Students master competencies
to progress
3. Outcomes plus competencies
mapped to content and
assessments
4. Modularized into Units
5. Advance to next topic / unit by
demonstrating competency
6. Faculty mentor
7. Case managed by academic
coach

13. Curriculum Updates

14. Program Development | Curriculum Updates

15. Program Development | Curriculum Updates

16. Course Development Model

17. Unbundling the Faculty Role
1. Course Development
Faculty SMEs with ID
2.Assessment Development
Faculty SMEs (can be different from 1) with ID
3. Facilitation
Faculty (can be different from 1 and 2)
4. Grading
(Faculty same as 3)
5. Student Performance Monitoring
Academic coach in collaboration with faculty

18. Two Models for Course Development
Internal
Contracted
In-­‐house
Resources:
• Faculty
(subject-­‐maKer
expert)
develops
content
and
assessments
• InstrucNonal
Designer/Project
Manager
• Graphic
ArNsts/Media
Developers
In-­‐house
Resources:
• Faculty
(develops
content
and
assessments)
• InstrucNonal
Designer
(consultant)
• Project
Manager
• Thought
Leader/
ExecuNve
Sponsor
External
Resources
• Project
Manager
• InstrucNonal
designer
Timeframe:
6
months
Timeframe:
3
months

19. Setting Up the Work Plans
Internal
Contracted
• Department
Readiness
Checklist
• SSA/SSPA
• Statement
of
Work
(SOW)
• SSA/SSPA
• Professional
Service
Contract

20. Project Organization Chart

21. Course DevelopmentTimeline (Internal)

22. Course Development Timeline (Contract)
Course DevelopmentTimeline (Contract)
11/17
Project
and
team
integraNon
begins
12/5
Detailed
project
plan
including
course
development
and
process
documentaNon
outline
(revised,
if
needed
and
shared)
2/11
First
course
iniNal
review
2/12-­‐3/13
Changes,
review
and
tesNng
of
course
3/20
Final
approval
of
course
4/3
Final
sign-­‐off
on
Process
DocumentaNon

24. Competency Mapping

25. Competencies vs. Outcomes
• Competency
– A
general
statement
detailing
the
desired
knowledge
and
skills
of
students
graduaNng
from
our
course
or
program.
(What
employers
expect
graduates
to
know
and
be
able
to
do.)
– A
competency
may
have
several
specific
learning
outcomes.
• Outcome
– A
very
specific
statement
that
describes
exactly
what
a
student
will
be
able
to
do
in
some
measurable
way.
– A
learning
outcome
is
wriKen
so
that
it
can
be
measured
or
assessed.

26. Competency Mapping
• Look
for
authoritaNve
or
validated
source
for
exisNng
competencies
(in
Ohio:
IT
Works)

27. Competency Mapping

29. Course Organization

30. CourseTemplate
• Syllabus
• Start
Here
• About
this
Course
• Welcome
• Learning
Resources
• ExpectaNons
• Academic
Support
Services

31. Unit-Based Approach

32. CourseTemplate
• Final
Steps:
• You
Made
It!
–
instrucNons
on
compleNng
the
course
• Final
Assessment
• online
exam
• proctored
exam
• project

33. Recommendations

34. Recommendations
• Start
early
• Clarify
roles
• Specify
deliverables
• Ensure
readiness
of
SMEs
• Keep
involved
parNes
on
task
• Engage
leader(s)
• Sign
on
a
respected
project
manager

35. Questions?

36. Contact Information
Nancy Thibeault
Nancy.Thibeault@sinclair.edu
Sue Merrell-Daley
sue.merrell-daley@sinclair.edu
Annie Swihart
anna.Swihart@sinclair.edu
Website:
Accelerate IT