Processes and resources for program creation and modification

Develop a better understanding of processes and resources when it comes to creating or making minor or major modifications to a program.

Three steps collaborative process

We propose a three-pronged collaborative process through which our analyst supports your unit in:

  • Setting out expectations through program-level learning outcomes (PLO’s).
  • Mapping these PLO’s to degree-level expectations and uOCompetencies.
  • Demonstrating program relevance regarding student demand and societal need.

Our analyst will be working in close collaboration with the designated lead person for this activity at your academic unit.

Three steps collaborative process: development of program learning outcomes, mappings and proof of demand
Three steps collaborative process figure

1. Program learning outcomes (PLO’s)

Objective: to develop PLO’s aligned with stakeholders’ expectations

To know more about Program Learning Outcomes

Series of video modules: "How to develop effective Program Learning Outcomes" (close captions in English)

2. Mappings

Part one: PLO - Degree level expectations (DLE) - uOCompetencies mapping

Objective: determine the alignment of program learning outcomes with degree-level expectations (DLE’s) and uOCompetencies.

How will we do it?

Our analyst will work in close collaboration with you and walk you through the steps during bi-weekly meetings to support you develop program learning outcomes.

A series of self-paced online modules available on Brightspace explains the basic terminology and reviews the whole process. Your academic unit may wish to review these modules, either before or after connecting with our analyst.

Main actors

Professors who will be offering courses and other instructional activities (for consultations and validation of the mapping).

Deliverable

A correspondence table showing the mapping between DLE’s, PLO’s and uOCompetencies.

3. Proof of demand

Part one: Development of a brochure showing students’ learning paths

Objective: develop a medium to show the program to stakeholders and gauge their interest.

How will we do it?

An online brochure template with information added by your academic unit will be employed. This information will appear on a website.

Main actors

Professors and students (for consultations and validation of the content of the online template).

Deliverable

A live website illustrating the various elements of the program and the learning path, with the possibility of direct update by the academic unit

An example of a PDF version of this brochure can be found here.

Timeline

As these three steps are iterative, it is recommended to allow between three to four months of active work for completion. While it’s hard to predict exactly how much time is needed, expect three or four hours per week (excluding the time for respondents to complete the surveys).