Policies & Processes

KSU utilizes sustainable course design, in which faculty develop and have approved fully online course shells that they may then use in various formats and teaching modalities (i.e., online asynchronous, online synchronous, hybrid, and/or face to face). This process recognizes that it is the faculty in each of the departments and schools who are best positioned to design the courses and instructional materials for our students and determine how to best organize each of their individual courses, thereby making the pedagogical decisions for their own instruction within the various disciplines across the college.

  • All online and hybrid courses will go through a review process using the approved corresponding Course Quality Checklist. Faculty will begin the review process by requesting a review by DLI. For more information, see the "How Do I Submit My Course For Revew" below. 
    Note: Dissertation hours, thesis courses, internships, practicums, and directed studies courses are not required to be reviewed. 
  • Submission for review will be determined by the semester in which the course is scheduled to be taught. Online courses must be re-reviewed every five years.
  • All faculty teaching online and/or hybrid courses are recommended to have successfully completed appropriate training for either the creation or facilitation of these courses. DLI offers a variety of professional development courses and support services.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Please fill out the DLI's Course Review Request form with the required information. You will need the following information:
    1. Your course name (i.e. ENGL 1101)
    2. Your course offering code/course ID (see: How to Find the Course Offering Code)
    3. Your course review request type: Please indicate that you would like a Full Course Review if you would like your course to enter the certification process. for a online, hybrid 50%, or 66% or Hybrid 33% if this course will be taught as a 33% hybrid ONLY.
    4. Course type/modality (i.e. Online asynchronous, online synchronous, hybrid, face to face)
    5. Template course designation (i.e. will your course be used as a template? Talk to your department chair/school director if you are unsure)
    6. Proposed semester offering (i.e. when your course will be taught next)
  • No, not until the course is due to be re-reviewed. Make sure the course appears in the RCHSS online modality database. The database will note when the course re-review is needed.
  • Check the RCHSS online modality database for a complete listing of all courses. If you do not see a course on the list that you think should be approved, and have supporting documentation of a review, it can be added to the database. Contact Kris DuRocher (kduroche@kennesaw.edu)
  • No. In a sustainable design model, once you build an online course and have it approved you can modify it to suit different course modalities and approaches.
  • Accessibility is a moving target and can be affected by numerous changes in technology. What is important is that we make every effort to address any items that are not meeting the needs of our students. Please reach out to DLI for any assistance or support for your online or hybrid courses.