Summer 2026 Online Course Bootcamp Schedule

The Summer 2026 Online Course Development Bootcamp will adhere to the following general schedule. All content is delivered online and asynchronously except where live sessions are noted.

Pre-work: (May 25–31)

  • Review the schedule.
  • Access the Bootcamp Canvas course.
  • Review technology requirements and resources.
  • Review bootcamp objectives.
  • Submit self-introductions.

Week 1: Kickoff, Analysis, and Course Mapping (June 1—June 7)

The first week's content involves a live session in which participants join in-person or via Zoom. To accommodate schedules, the live session will be offered in both the morning and the afternoon on two separate days. Participants will only attend one of the four sessions.

  • Live session: Cohort building; analysis and design basics (Tuesday, June 2 or Friday, June 5. Participants can attend from 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm.).
  • Develop the course grading strategy.
  • Review mapping worksheet (objectives).
  • Deliverable: Course mapping worksheet with learner and needs analysis.

Week 2: Course Structure Refinement (June 8–June 14)

The second week features online content. Participants will work on their courses individually. Individuals will schedule meetings with their learning designer to develop the course prototype.

  • Refine course objectives and course map.
  • Deliverable: Meeting with learning designer to create prototype of entire course in Canvas.
  • Deliverable: Draft the course syllabus.

Week 3: Initial Content Creation (June 15–June 21)

The third week features online content. Participants will work on their courses individually. Online Learning Designers will continue providing consultations and hands-on development support.

  • Curate and embed non-lecture content (i.e. readings) and continue to develop lecture content.
  • Deliverable: Create the first two weeks of content material and assessments, including recording the first two lecture videos and submitting for captions.

Week 4: Accessibility Review (June 22–June 28)

The fourth week features online content. Participants will work on their courses individually. DAS and Learning Designers will meet with individuals to conduct an accessibility review and continue providing hands-on development support.

  • Learn and apply accessibility principles.
  • Deliverable: Accessibility Review with Learning Designer and/or DAS.
  • Deliverable: Develop weeks 3 and 4 of content and assessment.

Week 5: Feedback and Assessments (June 29–July 5)

  • Deliverable: Create a rubric and incorporate built-in feedback into an assignment.
  • Deliverable: Develop weeks 5 and 6 of content and assessment.

Week 6: User Testing and Revision (July 6–July 12)

The sixth week features the second live session, again offered over two days to accommodate schedules. Participants will only attend one of the four sessions. Learning Designers will continue providing consultations and hands-on development support.

  • Live Session: Course showcase, user testing, assignment charrette. (Tuesday, July 7 or Friday, July 10. Participants can attend from 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm.).
  • Deliverable: Reflection on user testing and peer feedback.
  • Deliverable: Roadmap for completion.
  • Deliverable: Develop weeks 7 and 8 of content and assessment.

Week 7: Evaluations (July 13–July 19)

The seventh week features online content. Learning Designers will continue offering consultations and hands-on development support.

  • Deliverable: Complete the mid-semester and end-of-semester evaluations.
  • Deliverable: Develop weeks 9 and 10 of content and assessment.

Week 8: Academic Integrity (July 20–July 26)

  • Deliverable: Develop weeks 11 and 12 of content and assessment.

Week 9: Course Orientation and Wrap-up (July 27–August 2)

  • Deliverable: Complete the course orientation.
  • Deliverable: Develop weeks 13 through 15 of content and assessment.

Complete Course Due: August 2

Course Quality Reviews, Peer Reviews, Accessibility Reviews, and Final Touch-ups (August 3–August 9)

  • Course quality reviews (provided by Online Learning Designers and academic peers) will be completed by August 9.

First Semester Course is Taught

The first semester the course is taught, participants will work with the Online Design Team to collect student feedback and make improvements. This will involve at least two consultations with an Online Learning Designer—one in the middle of the semester around the time of mid-semester evaluations, and another at the end of the semester when making additional course adjustments.

  • Mid-semester: Faculty will implement a mid-semester course survey to collect student feedback.
  • End-of-semester: Faculty will work with Learning Designer to implement improvements based upon student performance and feedback