Thursday, November 05, 2026 | 1:00PM–2:00PM ET | Online

Webinar | Designing and Scaling High-Quality Online Courses with a Small Team

As demand for online and hybrid programs grows, many institutions face the same challenge: how to scale course development without scaling staff, budgets, or timelines at the same rate.

This session shares a practical, repeatable model for designing and launching high-quality online courses with a small, cross-functional team. By integrating course mapping, streamlined media production, LMS development, and coordinated student support into a cohesive workflow, teams can reduce development time while maintaining consistency and quality.

Participants will explore how clearly defined roles, structured planning tools, and efficient production strategies can transform course development from an ad hoc process into a scalable system. The session emphasizes real-world implementation, offering adaptable frameworks that can be applied across a range of institutional contexts.

Attendees will leave with concrete strategies to improve collaboration, increase efficiency, and build sustainable online learning experiences without requiring large teams or extensive resources.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Build a scalable course development workflow that aligns design, media, and LMS implementation.
  • Define team roles and collaboration strategies to support efficient, small-team course production.
  • Identify ways to reduce development time and cost while maintaining quality and consistency.
 

Presenters

  • Kim Arnold

    Director, Teaching & Learning Community Program, EDUCAUSE

  • Tiffany Crick

    Student Success Manager, Vanderbilt University

  • Angela Dunn

    Assistant Dean Graduate and Professional Education, Vanderbilt University

  • Ashley Harris

    Senior Instructional Designer, Vanderbilt University

Resources & Downloads

  • Slides

    2 MB, pdf - Updated on 11/5/2026

  • Course Map Template

    165 KB, pdf - Updated on 11/5/2026

  • Course Scaling Gap Worksheet

    128 KB, pdf - Updated on 11/5/2026

  • Recording

    Updated on 11/5/2026

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