COI+

Who is eligible to complete COI+?

All Jax State faculty and professional staff are eligible to participate in COI+. Anyone at Jacksonville State University interested in completing COI+ is invited to register.

Supplemental Compensation

At this time, only full-time faculty (tenure trask and instructor) at Jax State are eligible to earn supplemental compensation upon successful completion of COI+.

Asynchronous Courses

COI+ consists of two online, asynchronous courses:

1. Online Course Pedagogy
2. Building an Online Courses

Cohorts

1. Two (2) cohorts each year consisting of ten (10) seats for full-time faculty within each cohort.
   • Non-full-time faculty COI+ participants are not counted against the cap.
2. Cohort Rotation
   1. Cohort 1 completed COI+ during Spring and Summer 2025
   2. Cohort 2 began COi+ during Summer 2025, and will complete Course 2: Building an Online Course during Fall 2025.
   3. Cohort 3 will begin Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy during Fall 2025, and complete Course 2: Building an Online Course during Summer 2026.
   4. Cohort 4 will begin Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy during Spring 2026, and complete Course 2: Building an Online Course during Summer 2026.
   5. Cohort 5 will begin Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy during Summer 2026 and complete Course 2: Building an Online Course during Fall 2026.

Dates for Fall 2025 - Fall 2027

Cohort 2

1. Course 1: May 4 - August 1, 2025 (Completed)
2. Course 2: September 9 - November 10, 2025 (Completed)

Cohort 3

1. Course 1: September 9 - November 10 (Completed)
2. Course 2: December 15, 2025 (Early Access); Starts January 7, 2026 - Ends March 16, 2026 (Upcoming, Spring 2026)

Cohort 4

1. Course 1: December 15, 2025 (Early Access); Starts January 7, 2026  - March 16, 2026 (Upcoming, Spring 2026)
2. Course 2: April 6 - June 15, 2026 (Summer 2026)

Cohort 5

1. Course 1: April 6 - June 15, 2026 (Summer 2026)
2. Course 2: September 8 - November 9, 2026 (Fall 2026)

Cohort 6

1. Course 1: September 8 - November 9, 2026 (Fall 2026)
2. Course 2: December 14, 2026 (Early Access); Starts January 6, 2027   - March 15, 2027 (Spring 2027)

Cohort 7

1. Course 1: December 14, 2026 (Early Access); Starts January 6, 2027 - March 15, 2027 (Spring 2027)
2. Course 2: April 5 - June 14, 2027 (Summer 2027)

Cohort 8

1. Course 1: April 5 - June 14, 2027 (Summer 2027)
2. Course 2: September 7 - November 8, 2027 (Fall 2027)

All work must be completed by the due date(s) unless arrangements have been made between faculty and COI+ course facilitator.

Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy

Description:

In this course, faculty review concepts and strategies related to:

1. Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI)
2. Instructor Presence and Creating Community
3. Communicating with Online Students
4. Creating vibrant, meaningful course discussions
5. Summative and formative assessment strategies
6. Creating effective videos for online courses
7. Successfully leading a synchronous class session
8. Supporting online students
9. Accessibility of online course content
10. Effective testing practices in online courses 
11. Artificial Intelligence

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define and discuss regular and substantive interaction (RSI).
2. Apply RSI to online course development.
3. Apply strategies and tools to increase faculty presence in online courses and to create an online course community.
4. Create and follow a communication and assignment feedback plan for students to follow.
5. Identify and adopt different types of assessment to achieve different instructional goals.
6. Create engaging videos for online instruction.
7. Conduct engaging synchronous class sessions.
8. Proactively identify and support struggling online students.
9. Apply online testing practices to encourage critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and adherence to academic honesty. 
10. Create accessible content and mobile compatible content.
11. Build a basic, effective online learning module/unit.
12. Select a variety of instructional materials from a variety of sources.
13. Identify the parts of the course review instrument/rubric used at JSU.
14. Create vibrant, meaningful discussions.
15. Discuss foundational terminology related to generative artificial intelligence (AI). 
16. Apply generative AI technologies in teaching and productivity. 

Course Completion Requirements:

To earn 100% completion for Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy, you will:

1. Complete all mini-course quizzes connected to each learning module.
2. Complete all required Canvas assignments.
3. Complete all Read and Reflect discussions.
4. Create an interaction and engagement (RSI) plan for the online course(s).
5. Address any feedback or recommendations provided by the course facilitator.

Recognition of Achievement:

Faculty who complete Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy will receive the following:

1. Certificate of achievement for completing Course 1: Online Course Pedagogy.
2. Digital logo faculty can add to their email signature.
3. Supplemental compensation. (Full-time faculty only)
4. Microcredential via Canvas Credentials.

Course 2: Building an Online Course

Description:

In this course, faculty will:

1. Review and apply Backward Design (Understanding by Design - Wiggins & McTighe, 1998) and Designing for Significant Learning (Fink, 2013).
2. Write effective course learning outcomes (and Bloom's Revised Taxonomy).
3. Write effective course learning objectives (and Bloom's Revisted Taxonomy).
4. Complete all course review rubric quizzes to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the course review instrument.
5. Ensure course alignment among learning outcomes, learning objectives, learning activities, assessments, and resources and materials.
6. Implement the interaction and engagement plan into the design and development of the online course.
7. Create a complete course map.
8. Organize course content and material using a standard course template.
9. Create/build a complete online or hybrid course.
10. Submit a complete online course build that passes the course review process as determined by the course review rubric/instrument.

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, faculty will be able to:

1. Build content on Canvas Pages using the Rich Content Editor and DesignPLUS.
2. Apply the JSU Online Course Review rubric/instrument to the development of an online course.
3. Apply backward design to the development of learning units.
4. Explain the connection between course learning outcomes and module learning objectives.
5. Design a complete course map that demonstrates course alignment.
6. Build a course in Canvas following best practices using the course template.
7. Create course content that is usable, accessible, and mobile compatible

Course Completion Requirements:

To earn 100% completion for Course 2: Building an Online Course, faculty will:

1. Complete all knowledge review quizzes to demonstrate understanding of course design and development concepts.
2. Complete all required Canvas assignments.
3. Build a complete online course. 
4. Address any feedback or recommendations provided by the course facilitator.
5. Submit an online course build that passes an online course review. 

Recognition of Achievement:

Faculty who complete Course 1: Pedagogy AND Course 2: Building an Online Course will receive the following:

1. Certificate of achievement for completing Course 1: Pedagogy.
2. Certificate of achievement for completing Course 2: Building an Online Course.
3. Certificate of achievement for completing COI+.
4. Digital logo faculty can add to their email signature.
5. Supplemental compensation. (Full-time faculty only)
6. Microcredentials via Canvas Credentials
   1. One microcredential for Course 1, one microcredential for Course 2, and one microcredential for completing both courses (the 2-course program) 

Faculty who complete only Course 2: Building an Online Course will receive the following:

1. Certificate of achievement for completing Course 2: Building an Online Course.
2. Digital logo faculty can add to their email signature.
3. A completed online course that earns course "certification."
4. Supplemental compensation. (Full-time faculty only)
5. Microcredential via Canvas Credentials. 

Expectations & Requirements

 In COI+, faculty are expected to do the following:

1. Complete Course 1 and Course 2 in sequence during the prescribed COI+ completion schedule.
2. Complete all required assignments during the course. All work must be submitted by the course end date.
3. Review all course content when completing course work. Instructions, examples, and tutorials are provided within the course.
4. Complete and submit an online course build or redesign that passes a review as determined by the course review rubric.
5. Exhibit basic knowledge of Canvas, Studio, Microsoft 365 Apps, and other technologies used in the course.
6. Log into the COI+ course(s) daily to review course content.
7. Communicate with COI+ facilitators as needs arise.

In COI+, facilitators are expected to do the following:

1. Provide course content in an organized, consistent pattern.
2. Provide all necessary resources and content necessary to complete assignments.
3. Respond to faculty emails and inquiries in a timely manner - typically, within 24 business hours.
4. Respond to the unique needs of faculty members as situations arise.
5. Communicate with faculty on a regular basis.
6. Provide assignment feedback (as needed) within a timely manner.
7. Serve as a sounding board for faculty as they talk through design and instructional ideas for their course(s).
8. Provide recommendations/feedback during assignment submissions and course reviews.