Perhaps the first and most important step that an educator must take, and for that matter an institution dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge, when considering online instruction is to reflect on the importance of theory as a foundation to develop high quality, feasible and sustainable online delivery. This paper represents an ongoing collaboration between faculty and instructional development personnel of California State University, Monterey as they develop a course that is compliant with Quality Matter Standards QMS. The paper supports the contention that established universities can entice its qualified instructors to contribute to an enriched and purposeful online offerings by creating mechanisms of support and incentive that is organized around collaboration between content experts and delivery experts. The paper presents an example of such interaction.
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