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Learning Design: Instructional Support Services: Course Readiness

Instructional Support Services: Course Readiness

ISS Team Members

Learn more about our ISS team. Select the Supported Programs tabs below to see which programs each team member is assigned.

Manager of Instructional Support

Aleithia Stephens, Manager of Instructional Support

Aleithia Stephens, MLitt

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Supported Programs

  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Master of Social Work (SKW)

Contact Info

Email: Aleithia_stephens@baylor.edu

Schedule a meeting with Aleithia

Instructional Support Specialist

Nicole Arbuckle, Instructional Support Specialist

Nicole Arbuckle, M.A.

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Supported Programs

  • Ed.D. Leadership and Organizational Change (EdD - LOC)
  • Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD)
  • Master Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS)
  • Master of Arts in Theology and Sports Studies (MATSS)

Contact Info

Email: Nicole_arbuckle@baylor.edu

Schedule a meeting with Nicole

Overview

Canvas courses and cars have something in common: both require routine maintenance to keep running smoothly. The ISS team is here to guide faculty through the steps of preparing existing courses for a new term.

Program-Level Course Readiness Request Form

Before each new term, GPE program directors or administrators notify ISS of which courses will run must use the Course Readiness Request Form (available in fall 2024). Programs offering all courses every term are exempt from this requirement.

Faculty Course Readiness Checklist

Once course sections for the coming term become available in Canvas (usually by the second week of early registration), ISS will import existing template content into the new courses. Then, faculty and ISS will work together to complete the Course Readiness Checklist

  • Note: Program directors may request a customized version of this checklist for their faculty.

Quality Assurance Reviews

Each term, ISS reserves weeks 12–15 for course Quality Assurance (QA) reviews. The team is currently developing this process and will share more information as soon as possible.

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