Semester Start

It’s a Whirlwind. We Make It Easier.

  • LMS links, functionality, and dates ensured for you
  • Grading systems aligned with course policies
  • Consistency across courses
  • Review for outdated and/or missing content

Make the start of next semester easier on your faculty and your students.
Contact us to learn more.

Your Online Courses Updated, Aligned, and Ready for the Start of Every Semester

Six Red Marbles knows that the beginning of a new semester can be an exciting yet stressful time. Faculty often find themselves trying to prepare for the new term while concluding finals and grading, making it difficult to find time to update online courses for the next semester—especially with the ever-changing landscape of learning management systems.
IS SEMESTER START RIGHT FOR ME?

If your courses only need basic updates every semester, this is a low-cost solution for improving the student experience. We review each of the courses in your program to ensure all aspects of the course function as expected. Our in-depth knowledge of your LMS will help your faculty prepare efficiently.

Or if you need courses built from scratch, Six Red Marbles can do that too—contact us to discuss opportunities.
 

WHAT LMS DO YOU WORK WITH?

Our team has experience with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L, and many other widely used systems. Do you have a different or in-house LMS? Schedule a meeting, and we’ll find an expert from the team who knows exactly how to support you.

WHAT SIZE AND TYPE OF PROGRAMS DO YOU WORK WITH?
We work with colleges and universities that run the gamut from small liberal arts schools to R1 institutions. We can contract with an entire institution, individual colleges within a university, or individual programs within a college. We’ve completed work at all levels from undergraduate to graduate as well as boot camps and certificate programs.
IN WHAT CONTENT AREAS DO YOU HAVE EXPERTISE?
Six Red Marbles employs a diverse and exceptional team of instructional designers who have expertise in a variety of fields such as business, public health, mathematics, physical sciences, biological sciences, technology, humanities and social sciences, and more.
WHY SHOULD WE CONSIDER SEMESTER START?

We make sure things work, and we’re here to be sure your new semester starts smoothly.

We can ensure a consistent student experience across courses in a program and verify that all courses are published and accessible to students on a certain timeline.

Our Semester Start services include:

  • Seamless LMS integration
  • Course content review
  • Consistent policy implementation and communication across courses within the LMS
  • Full integration of faculty’s grading policies
WHAT DOES THE PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
  • Meet with administrators one term prior to establish goals and an effective strategy.
  • Information gathering: What are the challenges current faculty and students are facing?
  • Meet with the IT team to learn more about the LMS.
  • Develop a launch schedule and assign instructional designers for your Semester Start based on the semester course schedule.
  • Our support doesn’t end with the start of the semester. Leverage our experts for additional consultation at your convenience.
SAMPLE FACULTY EXPERIENCE
At least eight weeks before the start of your first Semester Start–amplified term, faculty receive an email asking them to sign up for meetings to introduce the instructional designers, discuss their courses, augment content and processes, and prepare for the next semester.

Your next semester starts here.