Lisa Johnson presented at the 2014 WCET Conference on creating a culture of collaborative online course design at Ashford University College of Education. She discussed three main challenges they encountered: a culture of individualization, issues with communication processes between distinct workgroups, and fluid changes in processes, expectations, staffing and accreditation standards over time. To address these, Ashford developed strategies like a Course Design Café, an online course design handbook, a community of practice called "Dangerous Designers", and retooled roles to embed more support functions within course design teams.

1. Creating a
Culture
of Collaborative
Online
Course Design
Lisa Johnson, Ph.D.
WCET 2014
Portland, Oregon, USA

2. Session Hosts
Facilitator:
Lisa Johnson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
& ID Specialist
@Kuriousmind
#WCET14
Moderator:
Joan Mikalson, Ed.D.
Associate Provost of
Student and Faculty

3. Outcomes
∗ Recognize challenges we encountered in
developing collaborative course design and
development processes.
∗ Discuss the Ashford University College of
Education collaborative course design and
development process.
Johnson, L. (2014). Creating a culture of collaborative online course design. Presented at the Annual WCET Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 2014.

4. Challenge #1
∗ Culture of Individualization
∗ Cooperation emphasized over collaboration
Johnson, L. (2014). Creating a culture of collaborative online course design. Presented at the Annual WCET Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 2014.

5. Challenge #2
∗ Communication Processes
∗ Delineated workgroups with distinct goals
∗ Unique cultures for accountability and sharing
Johnson, L. (2014). Creating a culture of collaborative online course design. Presented at the Annual WCET Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 2014.

6. Challenge #3
∗ Fluidity of Processes and Expectations
∗ Accreditation (Move from HLC to WSCUC/WASC)
∗ Lumina DQP (Perpetual Beta!)
∗ QM Rubric (2014 Updates)
∗ New staffing and faculty
∗ Mixed workstyles
∗ Asynchronous = Off Site Faculty
∗ (Semi) Synchronous = San Diego & Iowa Faculty & Staff
Johnson, L. (2014). Creating a culture of collaborative online course design. Presented at the Annual WCET Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 2014.

7. Strategies
Course Design Café –
Online Course Design Handbook
Community of Practice –
Dangerous Designers
New and Retooled Roles
∗ Faculty Developer/Designer
∗ Program Manager
∗ Quality Assurance (embedded)
∗ Assessment Analyst (embedded)
∗ Instructional Designer (consultants)
∗ Career Services, Library & Writing Center Liaisons (embedded)
∗ Curriculum Coordinators/Specialists (consultants)
∗ Educational Technologists (consultants)
∗ Instructional Design Specialist Faculty
Johnson, L. (2014). Creating a culture of collaborative online course design. Presented at the Annual WCET Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 2014.

8. Questions?
Follow Up !
Lisa.Johnson@Ashford.Edu
@Kuriousmind
http://ReflectiveLearning.Net
Johnson, L. (2014). Creating a culture of collaborative online course design. Presented at the Annual WCET Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, November 2014.