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Course Alignment Initiative
The course alignment initiative at Fayetteville Technical Community College is in full swing! These notes provide more clarification on the process, expectations, and feedback cycle [Learn more]. Please contact the Center for Faculty Development with questions!
Course Mapping (8-Week)
Course Mapping (16-Week)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- After a course map is submitted, feedback will typically be provided by the Center for Faculty Development within 3-5 business days.
- Sometimes, the Center may ask clarifying questions and/or request that the course map is modified and resubmitted to receive further review.
- Assignment “grades” are either 0 or 100. If resubmission is required, the grade will remain a 0 until all requirements have been met and feedback has been noticeably implemented.
- Once the course map is given a grade of 100, the assignment notes will indicate the course map has then been approved and is ready to transition to Blackboard Ultra.
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FAQS
What is meant by the term “course alignment”?
Course alignment is the process of evaluating the elements of a college course to ensure objectives, assignments, and assessments align and intentionally connect to the course description from the NC Community College Combined Course Library.
by Dr. Andrea Jackson, FTCCWhat is course mapping?
Course mapping refers to the process of planning, describing, and reviewing all course elements. This is the first step in the course alignment review process.
What is Quality Matters?
Quality Matters is an evaluative rubric system designed to measure the “quality” of a course.
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What is the connection between course alignment and Quality Matters?
The FTCC course alignment initiative has been carefully designed to simultaneously launch the larger, broader goal of ensuring Quality Matters alignment for every course taught at the College. This is a long-term project, requiring 2-3 years to review, map, align, and modify all College courses.
Who is leading this campus wide initiative?
This initiative is spearheaded by the senior academic leadership of FTCC. The Center for Faculty Development has been tasked with supporting the process.
What is a “Master Course Map”?
For each course, there will be a designated “Master Course Map” from which all sections of that course should be taught.
What is my responsibility in this process?
Each instructor, chairperson/program director/course manager, and dean has a role in the alignment process. Please review the 2022 Fall Course Alignment Timeline here.
Who submits the course map?
Please review the 2022 Fall Course Alignment Timeline here.
Who reviews the course map?
The course map will be reviewed by the internal review team within the Center for Faculty Development.
What potential modifications may need to be made in my course after the review?
Potential modifications may include but are not limited to rewriting course objectives to align with the official course description and/or rewriting module objectives to align with the course objectives; redesigning assignments with consideration for student engagement, alignment, potential issues, etc.; optimizing assessments to incorporate backward design principles.
What is the timeline for making changes to the course?
Please review the 2022 Fall Course Alignment Timeline here.
Which courses are required to be completed and converted to Ultra first?
Each dean will assess courses in their area to determine high impact courses (based on highest FTE’s and/or highest enrollment). Each dean will select those courses and notify their course managers and David Riddle, the Blackboard Administrator.
What are the possible ramifications if the preferred timeline is not followed and/or the hard deadlines are not met?
Missed deadlines may result in courses not being converted to Blackboard Ultra in time for them to be facilitated for Fall 2022.
How often will I have to review my course?
The Quality Matters process will require ongoing evaluation and potential realignment if course elements, resources, materials, and/or descriptions are changed.
Who can help me if I need help fulfilling my role in this process or if I have questions?
The Center for Faculty Development is available to support this process and to answer questions. Please be sure to follow the submission process outlined in the Fall 2022 Timeline.
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