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      Self-Paced Courses- Accreditation Process

      The self-paced course accreditation process is divided into 5 sessions, with each session lasting 60-90 minutes.

      ICAgile accredits courses against internationally-recognized Learning Outcomes (LOs) and assesses the design of the course to ensure high-quality learning experiences for course participants. Accreditation of self-paced offerings is currently only available for the following courses:

      • Agile Fundamentals (ICP)
      • Business Agility Foundations (ICP-BAF)
      • Agile Project & Delivery Management (ICP-APM)
      • Agility in Marketing (ICP-MKG)
      • Agile Product Ownership (ICP-APO)
      Self-paced courses are more complex than instructor-led courses. They require additional technology and a deep understanding of asynchronous learning patterns. Therefore, the self-paced course accreditation process is divided into 5 sessions, with each session lasting 60-90 minutes.

      After attending a session, any feedback or action items must be completed before attending the next session. This is designed to prevent costly and time-consuming re-work later in the process.

      Here’s what to prepare and what to expect in each session:

      Session 1: 

      • What you need to provide:
        • Course outline
        • Overall time frame for the course- how many hours of video, reading, exercises, etc.
        • Planned learning modalities (i.e. video, quizzes, reading, written exercises, collaboration experiences)
        • Accreditation matrix- Align the matrix with the course outline. It does not need to be complete, but show what you have planned so far.
        • Access to your Learning Management System
      • The focus of this session is on: Overall design, tell us how you will know your class is successful

      Session 2: 

      • What you need to provide:
        • Content scripts- including video scripts and activity lead-ins, preferably for the majority of the class
        • Accreditation matrix- it should be nearly complete at this stage
        • Learner resources (i.e. any additional reading, activities that learners need to do outside of the class)
      • The focus of this session is on: Coverage of the Learning Outcomes

      Session 3:

      • What you need to provide:
        • The hands-on experiences in your course- exercises, activities, assignments, quizzes, etc. Show how you assess if the learning is sticking.
      • The focus of this session is on: Coverage of the Learning Outcomes and learning stickiness

      Session 4: 

      • What you need to provide:
        • 1-2 finished modules in the LMS
        • Accreditation matrix fully completed for the 1-2 modules presented
      • The focus of this session is on: The full student learning experience for 1-2 modules

      Session 5:

      • What you need to provide:
        • The completed class
        • The fully completed accreditation matrix
      • The focus of this session is on: All of the above

      Who Should Attend:

      1-2 participants who can speak to the following:

      • How the course covers ICAgile’s Learning Outcomes
      • Course Design and how the course will provide an engaging learning experience
      • How learners will be assessed for certification

       

      Please contact team@icagile.com with any questions. Find more information on self-paced course design guidelines here. Refer to our latest pricing and services.