Review Cycle & Responsibilities

Broadly Correct, but Expect Revisions

All courses created for the Ed-Fi Academy are reviewed at several points in the drafting and development process by the content team, SMEs, editorial teams, and general reviewers . The table below outlines a "typical" course review cycle.

• Typical schedule. It typically takes between 14 and 19 calendar weeks from the Brain Dump meeting (the start of the production process) to acceptance (when the course is ready to post). Most of the calendar time is for the production team (currently MPIX) to work their magic, turning a bullet-point outline and a bunch of reference material into an online course. The reviews occur when the production team has produced a new draft or version.

• Lead Time. The "Lead Time" is the typical amount of time it takes to produce a certain draft.

• Review Window. The "Review Window" is the amount of time given to the reviewers to provide feedback and comment.

• Required vs. Optional Reviews. The Optional reviews are just that: optional. Team members will be notified that a new draft is available, but a review is not mandatory. The Required reviews are, as one would expect, required. The production team will hold up the production process if a Required review has not been completed.