New Course/Curriculum Development. It is recognized that the development of new courses within a curriculum can place a high initial time investment on a faculty member who has that responsibility. To compensate for this investment of time, if a faculty member develops more than 6 credits of new coursework in a contract year, the College will pay that faculty member at a rate of $278/course credit hour for all credits developed beyond the 6 credits in a contract year. These credits may alternatively be compensated to the faculty member in the form of reduced teaching load hours at a 1:1 ratio (credits over 6 in a contract year: teaching load hours), per Article V, Section 1 of this contract. The credits paid for development of new coursework may not be counted as overload hours. Courses to be developed must be agreed upon by the faculty member and the appropriate xxxx. The final course design must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate xxxx in order to qualify for payment. Payment for this work is due no later than the first payday falling more than fifteen (15) working days after the course is approved by the appropriate xxxx. There is no additional pay for the revision of existing courses or the conversion of existing courses to Web- flex or Web-enhanced formats, except in situations when external grant funding is available for such curriculum development. If the faculty member’s xxxx requires a substantial revision of an existing course (definition of substantial revision will be determined by the xxxx), then any revision credit hours over 6 in a contract year will be paid at a rate of $278/course credit hour in the same manner as new course development described above. Participation by full-time faculty in this activity is voluntary; non-participation will not affect any faculty member’s evaluation.
New Course/Curriculum Development. Bargaining Unit Members who have prior written approval of the Board or its designee will be paid for developing a new course at the overload rate. One overload hour stipend for each credit hour will be paid upon satisfactory completion of course development. The course development fee will be paid only one time for the development of an approved new course. The definition of a new course shall be • new course number, new title, new materials • an Internet or video class for the first time • redevelopment of an existing course can qualify as a new course at the Xxxx’x discretion and approval of the Curriculum Committee New courses shall include the following: a credit hour worksheet, the master syllabus (with course outcomes and a topical outline), course material selection, evaluation criteria, assessment materials, learning management system component and a sampling of assignments. Course development does not include lectures, video content or intellectual property. All existing courses will be updated as needed as part of the instructors regular work assignment. Teaching an existing course for the first time does not constitute development of a new course.
