Working with CTLI: Project development

Overview

This guide is your key to unlocking the project development process at the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) at Lethbridge Polytechnic. We’ve crafted a framework that encourages subject matter experts and instructional designers to work collaboratively, offering a blueprint to enhance both course design and learner engagement.

What CTLI provides

No matter what project you want to create, CTLI will support you (at varying levels) by providing:

Course design support
Pedagogical expertise
Design team support
Tech & AI support

What do we create?

CTLI is involved in a variety of projects—such as academic courses, non-academic courses, micro-credentials, and facilitations.

Take a look at a sample collection to get a taste of what we could help you create.

Project development levels

Each project is unique and, depending on your needs, CTLI will provide you with the necessary guidance at one of three levels.

View more details on the levels of project development.

One-off consultations for instructors

Maybe you don’t have a full project or maybe you just have a wondering or need some advice. If that is the case, you can request a consultation with an LXD or ID. Common topics we cover, but are not limited to, are:

Canvas LMS
Accessibility
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Generative AI
Course delivery
Online engagement
Course alignment

View our one-off consult with CTLI resource for more information.

ID & SME roles

Subject matter expert (SME)

The subject matter expert (SME) is an integral part of the design team.

Their role is to provide:

content on schedule
subject matter expertise
regular communication with the ID
project management (depending on level of support)

Instructional designer (ID)

The instructional designer (ID) facilitates the design process from start to finish and provides pedagogical expertise.

Depending on the level of project development, IDs will provide:

project management
outcome development
curriculum alignment
assessment design
user experience design
accessibility/UDL support
tech/AI integration
collaborative context

If you are a project sponsor or SME, find more information about your role and our process in our CTLI sponsor/SME orientation guide.

The design team

The visual shows a snapshot of how a design team collaborates, with each member engaging in active communication and sharing ideas to drive a project forward.

The design process

This graphic is a visual representation of a project’s progression through key stages, from conception to completion, with checkpoints for review and refinement along the way.