Online Course Proposals

Overview | New Course Proposal | Course Redevelopment

Oregon State Ecampus offers funding and a high level of support for the development of new online courses and for the redevelopment of existing online courses.

Key information:

• Please submit course development proposals by the deadlines below.
• Online course development or redevelopment occur over a two-term timeline and includes participation in a funded course development or redevelopment workshop.
• Funding transfers are from department to department; Ecampus does not hire or pay faculty directly.
• Courses must be developed and taught in Canvas, OSU’s learning management system.
• Courses are designed and developed collaboratively. Faculty partner with Ecampus instructional designers, training professionals and multimedia developers to create well-designed, effective learning experiences for students.
• Ecampus recommends the redevelopment of online courses approximately every three years.

Deadlines for course development proposals: 

Term of delivery	Proposal deadline	Anticipated course development terms
Summer 2023	November 18, 2022	Winter 2023 and Spring 2023
Fall 2023	February 17, 2023	Spring 2023 and Summer 2023
Winter 2024	May 5, 2023	Summer 2023 and Fall 2023
Spring 2024	August 11, 2023	Fall 2023 and Winter 2024
Summer 2024	November 17, 2023	Winter 2024 and Spring 2024

 Please note: Faculty and departments will be notified of acceptance of their proposal(s) two weeks following the proposal deadline.