Intensive group work and case study analysis are not migrated very efficiently to the online medium. Assessing multiple documents and using proprietary systems are a headache online. The educational review is conducted by at least one senior-level subject matter expert and an instructional systems designer. They determine if the content is actually relevant to the workforce and also establish buy-in for the process. The purpose of the review is to ready the course for modernization.
Farmer stresses the importance of involving faculty with the review team throughout the process.
The team may suggest developing an intensive lesson plan with the instructor, tightening learning outcomes, or changing course logistics based on observations of the class. Lessons learned through onsite observation are incredibly valuable. Onsite observation might drive up the costs of course development, but Farmer insists that instructional developers observe the course in action. Another common roadblock in the review process is concrete learning outcomes. Learning outcomes need to be measurable and descriptive.