Course Design and Development

Our instructional designers collaborate with faculty to design and develop high-quality learning experiences that support student success. From planning course outcomes and organizing content to creating engaging learning activities and integrating instructional technology, we help transform ideas into well-designed courses. Whether you are building a course from the ground up, revising an existing course, or preparing to teach in a new modality, we're here to help every step of the way.

We can help with:

Initial Course Design

Developing a new course can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to do it alone. Our instructional design team partners with faculty to create courses that are organized, engaging, accessible, and aligned with learning outcomes. We can assist with:

  • Course planning and organization
  • Writing measurable learning outcomes
  • Module and lesson design
  • Assessment design
  • Active learning strategies
  • Canvas course development
  • Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
  • Integration of instructional technologies

UNK Online Course Development Grant

The Course Development Grant supports the initial development of online and blended courses by providing faculty with resources to create high-quality learning experiences from the ground up. The grant encourages the use of evidence-based instructional practices to develop courses that are engaging, accessible, well-organized, and aligned with learning outcomes.

Course Redesign

Whether you're updating an online course, refreshing a face-to-face class, or preparing a course for a new teaching modality, we can help you redesign your course to improve organization, student engagement, accessibility, and learning outcomes.

Our redesign process includes reviewing your existing materials, identifying opportunities for improvement, and collaborating with you to create a course that better supports today's learners.

Learning Materials & Multimedia Development

Need help creating engaging instructional materials? We collaborate with faculty to develop custom learning resources, including interactive learning activities, multimedia content, instructional graphics, videos, branching scenarios, learning games, and other digital learning experiences that support course objectives and improve student engagement.

New Online Program Development

Planning to offer a degree or certificate program online for the first time? The UNK Online and instructional design teams partner with departments and faculty throughout the planning and development process to create high-quality online programs that support student success. We collaborate with academic units to establish consistent course design standards, develop engaging and accessible learning experiences, integrate instructional technologies, and ensure a cohesive experience across the curriculum. From initial planning to program launch, we're here to help your department successfully transition to online delivery.