Foundations of Course Design [FCD]
Foundations of Course Design is an asynchronous, self-enrolled, and self-paced Canvas course covering current research and best practices in teaching, accessibility, and universal design, guided by the OSCQR rubric.
This course replaces Course Design Introduction (CDI).
Course Details and Flexibility
- Self-Paced Structure: Complete the course on your own timeline (approx. 10 hours total).
- Expert Review: An instructional designer monitors the course, reviews your submissions, and issues your badge.
- Eligibility: Any faculty member teaching this year is eligible to participate. You do not need a course assignment for a future term to enroll.
- Compensation: Paid at 10 hours at the CD rate.
Badging and Funding Requirements
- Prerequisite for Funding: Earning your FCD badge is required before applying for any course development or revision funding through ID Services.
- 3-Year Renewal: Badges expire after 3 years. Faculty are eligible to retake FCD every 3 years for compensation to refresh their skills and maintain funding eligibility.
FCD Course Objectives
Module 1 - Foundational Framework: Apply OSCQR principles to critically evaluate and recommend improvements for facilitating rich, meaningful interactions in your courses.
Module 2 - Backward Design: Harmonize learning objectives, evaluations, and educational materials to construct a comprehensive course blueprint using the principles of backward design.
Module 3 - Inclusive Instructional Design: Employ inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive instructional design approaches along with universal design principles to formulate an inclusive teaching philosophy statement for inclusion in course syllabi.
Module 4 - Emerging and Innovative Educational Technologies: Investigate current innovative technologies and discuss their potential applications for enhancing teaching and learning.
Module 5 - Capstone: Create a new assignment for one of your courses, incorporating inclusive and accessible methodologies.
When you are ready, just click the button and self-enroll!
Have questions?
Feel free to contact Instructional Design Services at idservices@lanecc.edu, and we'll be happy to support you in your next course endeavor.
Deeper Dive–Course Discovery Resources
OSCQR (Open SUNY Course Quality Rubric)
One of the main concerns of faculty teaching a course is to make sure the course holds the same rigor and level of engagement across all modalities. There are so many things to think about when developing a course; aligning work with institutional learning outcomes, learner engagement, social discourse, assessment and measurement, working with technology, and much more. With this in mind, we turn to the SUNY OSCQR model for creating quality courses.
View: OSCQR (Open Suny's website)
LinkedIn Learning
Learn Canvas, Google Suites, Photoshop, and more! (self-paced, ongoing)
LinkedIn Learning provides courses on essential skills for business, creativity, and technology. Learn about Google workspace, Photoshop, Microsoft tools and more. They also offer tutorials on getting started with Canvas, covering instructor profile setup, course creation, and settings adjustments, as well as adding files, posting announcements, and creating quizzes. Additionally, you can learn how to enroll students, grade assignments, and generate reports.
All Lane students, faculty, and staff have access to all of the LinkedIn Learning video collection. Go to the LCC LinkedIn Learning login and sign in with your L# and myLane password) for the main LinkedIn Learning website. Or browse all LinkedIn Learning offerings.