October 2, 2020

Master Course Development in Higher

Education
Dr. Jill T. Tussey & Dr. Leslie Haas
 Our Process
● Determining Faculty Fit
○ Faculty education and teaching experience are reviewed as a first step
○ Faculty meet with leaders for course assignments
● Developing Courses
○ Faculty develop essential questions, themes, and assessments based on InTASC
standards
○ Faculty create assignments and projects as well as engaging in-class activities
● Peer Review
○ Faculty peer review courses to look for content errors as well as areas of needed clarity
○ Faculty collaborate and review course content, materials, assignments, and assessments
● Serve as a Lead
○ Faculty course developers will support other instructors after design is complete
○ Faculty course developers will revise content and assignments as necessary
Benefits
● Collaboration
○ Team members are able to collaborate and share big ideas
○ Team members content knowledge is shared throughout the course design
○ Team members collaboration prevents overlap and repetition throughout the
program
● Consistency
○ Students learn and are supported by common course design
○ Students receive current and consistent content delivery
● Equity Experience
○ Students receive the same information and content regardless who of the
instructor
○ Students have the same access regardless of course delivery mode
 Challenges
● Lack of Time and/or Opportunity for Collaboration
○ Colleagues struggle to find common times to work with team members
○ Faculty members may have reduced opportunities to attend conferences due to
budget issues
● Necessary to Front Load Process
○ Faculty members should receive training prior to process starting
○ Faculty members receive training during the implementation process, due to time
restraints
● Lack of Training and/or Experience
○ Leaders do not always have training or experience to support faculty during this
process
○ Leaders implementing this process may not be experts
Contact the Presenters
Dr. Jill T. Tussey - tussey@bvu.edu
Dr. Jill Tussey has presented at local,
state, national, and international
settings. Throughout her teaching
career, she has experience in the K-12
setting as well as teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses
while currently serving as Division Chair
of Literacy, Early Childhood, and TESL.
Her area of interest includes student
engagement and motivation with extra
focus on digital literacy and poverty.
Dr. Leslie Haas - HaasL@bvu.edu
Dr. Leslie Haas' experiences include
teaching in K-12, undergraduate, and
graduate settings. She also has
experience as an instructional coach,
professional development specialist,
and department administrator. Her
primary area of interest includes digital
literacy opportunities for
underrepresented populations through
engagement with popular culture.