Whether you are currently managing an online academic program or are interested in designing a new opportunity, OLAP can partner with your unit to help plan, launch and promote a high-quality, student-centered degree or certificate program that is delivered fully online.

Program Feasibility

Discuss your ideas and goals for launching a new online program with OLAP experts, including program outcomes, program demand, intended audience, projected enrollment, budget considerations, state authorization and timelines for academic approvals.

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Program Design

OLAP staff can assist departments as they make critical decisions about program design and course delivery, curriculum mapping, field placement considerations and other important components related to program delivery and management.

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Course Development & Online Teaching Excellence

OLAP’s Instructional Design and Video Production teams are available to work with instructors to design and develop online courses in the curriculum. In addition, OLAP promotes online teaching excellence through a variety of professional development opportunities for UTK instructional faculty and GTAs. During the program development process, OLAP can recommend specific resources, workshops, presentation opportunities and other events designed to facilitate instructors’ deeper understanding of online pedagogies and research-based strategies for promoting student learning and success.  

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Program Marketing & Promotion

OLAP can help you market and promote your program through Vols Online.