Web/Course Development Incentive Policy

Faculty members developing mediated courses (web-based) for initial delivery starting in Fall 2001 and thereafter may be eligible to receive funds to support the development and delivery of their courses. Provided that eligibility criteria are met, the Mediated Course Development Stipend, TA Support Funding, and the TA Management Stipend will be made available as follows. Please note that all incentive payments are subject to the availability of funds.

Eligibility Criteria:

Only mediated courses that meet one or more of the eligibility criteria below will be eligible for the course development stipend and delivery support.

1. The course is in demand by Extended Campuses students, or by Mountain Campus and NAU-Yuma students;
2. The course is part of a program development plan that has been authorized and endorsed by the academic dean, department chair, and dean of Extended Campuses; this includes but is not limited to Prop 301 courses and programs;
3. For courses targeting Mountain Campus students, the academic dean and chair approve in writing the course to be mediated; for courses targeting Extended Campuses and/or Online students, the academic dean, chair, and dean of Extended Campuses approve the course based on a projection of reasonable demand;
4. The course is specifically required or is one of several options in a degree, certificate or endorsement program authorized for delivery through Extended Campuses or on the Mountain Campus;
5. The course meets other identified special needs of Extended Campuses, NAU-Yuma or Mountain Campus students.

Funding Levels for the Course Development Stipend

Provided at least one of the eligibility criteria is met, the faculty member will be provided a one-time course development stipend for each course developed for the first time for Web delivery. A stipend will not be provided when the same or a different faculty member teaches a previously developed mediated course. For team-developed courses, the stipend will be shared. The amount of the stipend will be calculated as follows:

• A full stipend of $5,000 will be paid for the development of a 3 credit hour course in Vista (or $1,667 per credit hour) that has not been previously developed for web delivery and that clearly meets the eligibility requirements noted above.
• A partial stipend will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis when a faculty member proposes to substantially redesign and convert to Vista a mediated course that has been previously developed.
• A stipend of $1,000 will be paid for adapting or modifying a publisher provided course for the first time, or for converting a previously developed course to Vista

Funding Sources For Mediated Course Development:
For courses meeting the eligibility criteria and other conditions defined above, course development stipends are funded from the following sources.

• Extended Campuses Services:
  • Mediated courses in demand by and intended to enroll Extended Campuses, NAU-Yuma, and national and international students; courses may also enroll Mountain Campus students.
  • Does not include courses intended for NAU-Yuma only.
• Provost, including E-learning funds, and/or Dean of School/College:
  • Mediated courses in demand by and intended to enroll primarily Mountain Campus students, including most lower division courses and E-learning initiative courses; courses may also enroll Extended Campuses, NAU-Yuma and national and international students.

Payment Schedules for Course Development Stipend


Web Course Stipends
Faculty members developing web courses will be paid out in two installments.

• Installment 1 will be 1/3 of the stipend amount payable upon completion of the following items: 1) Completion of Vista training. 2)Submission of signed agreement. 3) Submission of draft course syllabus.
• Installment 2 will be the remanding 2/3 of the stipend payable upon completion: 1) Implementation of recommendations identified during quality review. 2) Initial offering of course with sufficient enrollment.