conted.ucalgary.

ca

Course Title – Course # and section (e.g. BMC 123 001)

Semester and Year
INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPDATING YOUR COURSE OUTLINE:
Dear Instructor, This course outline template is to be used for all courses in Continuing Education,
including classroom, online, online synchronous, seminar and blended courses. This template is updated
each June so you must download the latest version from the D2L Instructor Onboarding Course
annually.
Each time you teach, please email your updated outline to your program manager for approval before
posting it to Desire2Learn (D2L). Remember to remove all highlights and template instructions (such as
these ones). If you have a previous version of a course outline, copy your assignment information and
schedule into this template. To easily paste text that matches the formatting here, use match destination
formatting.

Instructor: Name
Email: @ucalgary.ca

Delivery Method: Classroom, Online, Online Synchronous, Seminar or Blended (pick one)
Classroom Location: N/A if Online
Days/Time: N/A if Online
Course Duration: Course start and end dates

Required Resources: Use APA citation when listing textbook(s), for example:
Smith, J., Jones, K., & White, R. (Year). Name of book. Location: Publisher.

Also, list any required hardware and/or software for your course (not including D2L and Adobe Connect).

Optional Resources: List any supplementary textbooks or resources that are not mandatory.

Course Description

Please copy and paste the official course description as it appears on the Continuing Education website:
http://conted.ucalgary.ca

Course Learning Outcomes

Please copy and paste the official course learning outcomes as they appear on the Continuing Education
website: http://conted.ucalgary.ca

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Approach to Learning

Instructor: Add or remove approaches as required

This course uses a variety of approaches including: live lessons in Adobe Connect, class discussions,
videos, peer feedback, learning activities, readings, case studies, self-reflection exercises and guest
speakers.

Online Learning Resources (Use this paragraph if you have an Online delivery format and delete
the Learning Resources paragraph below)

Your course will be delivered using Desire2Learn (D2L), the University of Calgary learning management
system. Adobe Connect may also be used to provide interactive experiences in a virtual classroom, to
provide student groups an online meeting space and/or to record presentations. Your instructor may also
use Adobe Connect to evaluate student work. Adobe Connect recordings will not be used for any
purposes other than teaching this online course. Please write to your instructor if you don’t want your
voice or image to be recorded in Adobe Connect sessions.
Unlike correspondence or self-paced courses, your participation is required throughout your online
course. Logging in every two days is recommended.
For help with D2L, Adobe Connect, library access or IT support, go to:
http://conted.ucalgary.ca/info/online-resources.jsp

Learning Resources (Use this paragraph if you have a Classroom, Online Synchronous, Seminar,
or Blended delivery format and delete the Online Learning Resources paragraph above)

Your course may make use of Desire2Learn (D2L) – the University of Calgary learning management
system. Your instructor will describe how D2L will be incorporated into your course experience.
Adobe Connect may also be used to provide interactive experiences in a virtual classroom, to provide
student groups an online meeting space and/or to record presentations. Your instructor may also use
Adobe Connect to evaluate student work. Adobe Connect recordings will not be used for any purposes
other than teaching this course. Where applicable, please write to your instructor if you don’t want your
voice or image to be recorded in Adobe Connect sessions.

For help with D2L, Adobe Connect, library access or IT support, go to:
http://conted.ucalgary.ca/info/online-resources.jsp.

Workload Expectations

This is a XX hour course running over a period of XX weeks. Expect to spend about 5-6 hours a week on
course tasks, in addition to classroom or online lessons.

Attendance

Instructor: Please select one of the four paragraphs below to best represent how attendance is
managed in your course, then delete the other three paragraphs so your approach is clear. If you have
any questions, please talk to your program manager. Please note that according to University policy,
attendance cannot be graded. You can however grade assignments performed/completed during
class time, provided that these are essential components of the course.

Ungraded attendance (Online delivery): Your online attendance is strongly encouraged but not graded. It
is to your benefit to attend all scheduled sessions/events so that you are best prepared to succeed on
course assignments. Should you have a scheduled absence, please let your instructor know with as

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much notice as possible. The instructor will not review the information that you missed. It’s strongly
recommended that you find a “study buddy” who can catch you up on any missed content.

Ungraded attendance (Classroom, Online Synchronous, Blended delivery): Your attendance is

strongly encouraged but not graded. It is to your benefit to attend all scheduled sessions/events so that
you are best prepared to succeed on course assignments. Should you have a scheduled absence,
please let your instructor know with as much notice as possible. The instructor will not review the
information that you missed. It’s strongly recommended that you find a “study buddy” who can catch you
up on any missed content.

Graded attendance (Classroom, Online Synchronous, Blended delivery): Your participation is required
for one or more essential graded components to be performed/completed during class time. Failure to
attend may result in a failing grade for the component. Should you have a scheduled absence, please let
your instructor know with as much notice as possible. The instructor will not review the information that
you missed. It’s strongly recommended that you find a “study buddy” who can catch you up on any
missed content.

Seminars: Seminar attendance is mandatory in order to receive a Completed Requirements (CR) grade.
Missing a half-day or more may result in a Did Not Complete (DNC) grade. If you are admitted to the
Certificate for Emerging Leaders or the Certificate for Front Line Leaders you must attain a CR grade in
all seminars to meet the graduation requirements.

Course Assignments

You are required to complete XX graded assignments. For details, look in the Assignment Details
module in the Table of Contents of your D2L course. Instructor: If teaching online, please note that you
don’t need to have a graded discussion topic each week. If teaching a classroom course, please do not
grade discussion participation.

Assignment Name Value Due Dates

Assignment 1: Online Discussion Participation XX%

 Week X – Topic Title Add specific

date/time

 Week X – Topic Title Add specific

date/time

 Week X – Topic Title Add specific

date/time

 Week X – Topic Title Add specific

date/time

Assignment 2: Name XX% Add specific

date/time
Add a 1-2 sentence description

Assignment 3: Name XX% Add specific

date/time
Add a 1-2 sentence description

Assignment 4: Name XX% Add specific

date/time

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 Assignment Name Value Due Dates

Add a 1-2 sentence description

Assignment 5: Name XX% Add specific

date/time
Add a 1-2 sentence description

Continuing Education Grading System

A minimum grade of C is required to meet certificate program graduation requirements. A grade of C- or

less is not sufficient for graduation and the hours will not apply to your certificate program. Please refer to
the graduation requirements: http://conted.ucalgary.ca/info/graduation.jsp

Grades displayed in D2L are not official. Approximately three weeks after your course ends, you will
receive an email with instructions to access your official course grade through the My ContEd Student
portal.

Letter Grade Percentage Description

A+ 95 – 100 Outstanding
Excellent: Superior performance, showing comprehensive
A 90 – 94 understanding of subject matter.

A- 85 – 89
B+ 80 – 84
Good: Clearly above average performance with knowledge of
B 75 – 79 subject matter generally complete.

B- 70 – 74
C+ 67 – 69
Satisfactory (minimal pass): Basic understanding of subject
C 64 – 66 matter. Minimum required in all courses to meet certificate program
requirements.
Unsatisfactory: Receipt of a C- or less is not sufficient for certificate
C- 60 – 63 program requirements.

D+ 55 – 59 Unsatisfactory

D 50 – 54 Unsatisfactory

F 0 – 49 Fail

AU Course Audit: No course credit.

CR Completed Requirements
Did Not Complete: The DNC grade is assigned to students who
neither attended the course, nor submitted any assignments and did
not formally withdraw from the course. (Did not attend + did not
submit any assignments + did not formally withdraw = DNC).
DNC Students who do not formally withdraw by contacting Continuing
Education Student Services are still considered registered in the
course, even if they have stopped attending classes or submitting
assignments. Students will be assigned a grade based on any/all
assignments submitted.

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Academic Honesty

Any work that you submit in a Continuing Education course must be your own and must be created
specifically for the course for which it is being submitted.
Go to the Continuing Education web page on Academic Honesty to learn more about plagiarism and the
consequences of plagiarizing: http://conted.ucalgary.ca/info/honesty.jsp
Course work must make use of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style to reference
the work of others (or yourself). Learn more about APA here:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Here is a narrated presentation on referencing and how to avoid plagiarism:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/cted/breeze/referencing

Copyright: Guidance for Students

All material used in the course is for the sole use of the individual and should not be recopied in either
print or digital format. For copyright guidelines, including those relating to photocopying and electronic
copies, please refer to the fair dealing guidelines: https://library.ucalgary.ca/ld.php?content_id=34108857

Late Assignments

Instructor: Please indicate how late assignments will be graded in your course. Note: Two sample
approaches are presented below. The Late Bank is included here as an example of how to offer some
flexibility to adult learners, but you can delete it if your approach to late assignments differs.

Sample 1: Extensions for assignments must be requested well in advance of their due date and will be
granted at the sole discretion of the instructor. In the absence of an approved extension, late assignment
submissions will be deducted 5% per day. Note: Extensions will not be granted for online discussion
participation (Online courses), presentations and/or group work.

Sample 2: Late Bank

A 5-day ‘Late Bank’ will be provided to all learners. Use these days at your own discretion and without
explanation during the course. For example, you could submit your second assignment 3 days late and
your final assignment 2 days late, or just your final assignment 5 days late.

This is designed to provide you with some flexibility regarding personal situations, workload management
or other concerns that may arise. You do not need to let the instructor know ahead of time that you are
using days in your Late Bank. As you submit your work, simply note in the Dropbox or by email that you
are using X number of Late Bank days. Note: The Late Bank cannot be used for online discussion
participation (Online courses), an exam with a set day/time, presentations and/or group work.

Once your Late Bank days are used up, late assignments will be deducted 5% per day.

Academic Accommodations

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) offers services to all UCalgary students with documented
disabilities ranging from learning deficit, learning disabilities, chronic health issues, hearing and visual
impairment and temporary impairment due to accident, illness or injury. If you are a student with a
documented disability who may require academic accommodation, please contact SAS, ideally a few
weeks before your course begins at 403-210-6019 or access@ucalgary.ca. Students who have not
registered with SAS are not eligible for formal academic accommodation.

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Continuing Education Policies and Procedures

For more information about grades, refunds, withdrawals, transfers, academic/non-academic misconduct
and forms, please visit: http://conted.ucalgary.ca/info/

Continuing Education Contact Information

Visit Us Call Us Email Us

Office Hours: 403.220.2866

conted@ucalgary.ca
Monday to Friday
1.866.220.4992
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Toll-Free)
Location:
Energy Resources Research Building
N140, 3512 33rd Street NW
Calgary, AB

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Course Schedule

Please review this schedule of tasks. See above for specific assignment due dates.

INSTRUCTOR: Please list weekly deliverables for learners in the table below.

Date Topic Learning Activities & Assignments

Example:
Configure your computer and web browser for Adobe
Pre-Course
Set-up your computer Connect.
Activities
Make note of important course dates and match them
against your schedule.

Textbook: Chapter 1
D2L: Readings and video
Attend the Adobe Connect Course Orientation
Week 1 Session: Tuesday January 23 from 7-8 PM MST
Name
(date range)
Due
Assignment 1: Online Discussion Participation (25%)
– Introduce Yourself

Textbook: Chapter 3
Week 2 D2L: Readings
Name
(date range) Begin Assignment 2

Textbook: Chapter 5
Week 3
Name
(date range) Due
Assignment 2: Written Communication (XX%)

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Week 4
Name
(date range)
Due
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Week 5
Name
(date range)
Due
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 Date Topic Learning Activities & Assignments
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Week 6
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(date range)
Due
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Week 7
Name
(date range)
Due
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Week 8
Name
(date range)
Due
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Week 9
Name
(date range)
Due
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Week 10
Name
(date range)
Due
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Week 11
Name
(date range)
Due
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 Date Topic Learning Activities & Assignments
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Week 12
Name
(date range)
Due
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Week 13
Name
(date range)
Due
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Take 15 minutes to fill out the anonymous course

Submit the Course evaluation survey that has been emailed to you.
Final Course
Evaluation Survey
Task(s)
Note: Instructors do not see the results of the survey
until final grades have been submitted.

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