Table 1

Multiperspective Design Team

Course Design StepsExpertise/RoleResponsibility
OneContent expert (CE)Hired to write course content, develop assessments and discussion questions, and any other needed items for class.
TwoInstructional designer (ID)Works with the CE to ensure outcome alignment, provide suggestions for interactivity and multimedia, read modules for student perspectives, copy edit, and provide general support and project coordination.
ThreeProgram coordinator (PC)Approves the initial course design document (CDD) and ultimately all course content; may help hire the CE—or provide recommendations for the CE—and acts as the final reviewer/ approver of the course.
FourFinisherConducts the first round of quality assurance (QA) after all of the course documents are completed; manages the copy and APA/ copyright compliance edits and processes the final documents that are sent in for production.
FiveMultimedia Designer (MMD)Builds the course in the learning management system (LMS) and implements any necessary changes after the QA reports come back
SixQuality assurance (QA) reviewerConducts a final QA check on the course after it is built in the LMS; this includes two levels of review: Instructional (which evaluates everything from a design/instruction and student perspective) and Functional (where every link is clicked and document opened to ensure it all works properly for the student).
SevenDevelopment team (i.e., CE, ID, PC)Evaluates the course in the LMS once it has been built and provides a final round of feedback/suggestions for change or adjustment.
EightMultimedia designer (MMD)Implements all changes discovered in the QA review.

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