Curriculum Support & Instructional Design Services
We collaborate closely with academic programs and their faculty to align curricula with learning goals and discipline-specific licensing or accrediting standards. Our team works at both the program and course levels to create high-quality, engaging learning experiences that prioritize effective pedagogy and student success. Through curriculum mapping, course quality reviews, course design, and course templates, we assist programs in enhancing their online offerings.
By focusing on program-wide improvements, we help academic units deliver exceptional online education and support student success throughout their academic journey.
Curriculum Support
We offer a suite of services that extends beyond individual courses to enhance the overall program experience. These services work in tandem to ensure alignment with program goals, maintain consistent quality across courses, and create a cohesive learning environment for students.
Course Quality Reviews
We offer an Online Course Quality Review service designed to enhance course quality, improve student learning experiences, and support instructors in their online teaching journey. Our review process is informed by the internationally recognized Quality Matters rubric and adapted to Rutgers' specific needs. We employ a faculty-centered, collaborative approach that respects academic freedom while promoting best practices in online education.
Curriculum Mapping
Our Curriculum Mapping service provides a strategic foundation for your online program, ensuring that it delivers a well-structured educational experience that meets both academic standards and professional requirements. This process not only enhances the quality of your program but also supports its ongoing development, assessment, and success in meeting student and industry needs.
Instructional Design Services
Our goal is to ensure that every online course not only adheres to best practices in online learning but also ignites student curiosity and facilitates meaningful learning outcomes.
Course Design
Our instructional designers and technologists collaborate closely with faculty to craft well-structured courses using a backward design approach. This process ensures alignment between course objectives, assessments, and learning activities, tailoring each course to the instructor's unique teaching style and program goals. The result is a comprehensive course plan that prioritizes student engagement, achievement, and highly effective online learning experiences.
Course Development & Templates
Available as a limited service, once the course design is complete, our skilled development team can bring the plan to life within the Canvas LMS. They create a user-friendly, engaging online learning environment, carefully implementing the designed elements and ensuring that all course components are fully accessible to support diverse learner needs.
We also offer a specialized Canvas Template Design service to create a consistent, professional, and user-friendly experience for students in fully online programs. Utilizing the powerful Cidi Labs DesignPlus tool integrated within Rutgers' Canvas instance, we work with program leadership to develop custom templates that reflect your program's identity while enhancing the overall learning experience.
