Course Content Review: Creating Your Process

There are many ways to review course content. This page includes questions and resources you may want to consider as part of your content review process. You could pose these as reflection questions for content creators and reviewers or create a checklist for those involved in content creation and review. Feel free to incorporate this information in your learning management system or other forms or programs that you use.

Content

Resource: Content Validity

Content Creator Questions

Is this content based on identified learner needs?
Is the content appropriate for an audience that includes audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and/or speech, language, and hearing scientists?
Is the content current?
Does the content reflect best practices?
Do the learning outcomes focus on learner knowledge and performance and are they written in measurable and/or observable terms?
Could any content be taken out?
Is any content missing?
Does the course follow a logical order?

Content Reviewer Questions

Does the content meet learner needs and support the learning objectives?
Are the learning outcomes appropriate for the content? Can they be easily measured or observed?
Is the content current and reflective of best practices?
Is the course flow logical? Are there any obvious gaps or unclear sections?
Is the content free from advertising?

Citations and Evidence

Resource: Recommendations for Infusing Evidence Into CE Course Content

Content Creator Questions

Is the information referenced/cited appropriately?
Is the evidence base disclosed for any clinical recommendations made?
Does the content include a balance of potential benefits and risks of any actions discussed?
Does the course focus on a particular product or service? If so, does a content disclosure make this clear to learners?

Content Reviewer Questions

Are the levels and types of evidence disclosed for any clinical recommendations?
Is the content balanced, presenting not only potential benefits but also risks?
Is the content of the presentation appropriately cited?
Does any information require permission to use?
Is the content free from advertising?
Is there a need for a content disclosure?

Content Accessibility

Resource: Accessibility and Inclusivity Guidelines

Content Creator Questions

Does the way the content is presented consider learner strengths and needs?
Is the content learner-centered, engaging, and inclusive?
Does the content, including examples and images, reflect the target population appropriately?
Does the content incorporate social determinants of health, person-centered care, and trauma-informed perspectives, when appropriate?
Is the content culturally responsive?

Content Reviewer Questions

Is the content accessible to and inclusive of different learners?
Is the content culturally responsive?
Is the proposed course format appropriate for the content being presented?

Outcome Assessment

Resource: Outcome Assessment and Satisfactory Completion

Content Creator Questions

Does the learning assessment align with the learning outcomes (are learners able to demonstrate mastery of the learning outcomes)?
Is the learning assessment meaningful (does it measure learning; does it allow learners to assess their strengths and weaknesses in relation to the content)?
Is the learning assessment authentic (does it reflect the real world; is it relevant to learners’ performance)?
Do you clearly state what learners need to do to earn credit for the course?

Content Reviewer Questions

Does the learning assessment appropriately measure attainment of learning outcomes?
Is the assessment meaningful and authentic?
Are instructions about satisfactory completion requirements clear, including information about the learning assessment?

ASHA CE Provider Responsibilities

To meet the intent of Standard 4, the Provider should have a process in place that includes the following:

What information is provided to potential content creators.
How and when expectations are shared with content creators.
Who will review the content.
Who will edit content for grammar and style, as appropriate.
How content is submitted and shared with reviewers.
How reviewer comments are collected and shared with content creators.
Whether the Provider receives a written update from the creator about changes made after the review.
Where all comments and correspondence are stored.
How information storage meets record retention requirements.

Special Circumstances

In certain situations, a complete content review may not be possible. These may include instances where the creator does not submit the content on time or where conferences have many sessions, making a full review impossible. In these situations, the Provider may consider the following:

Have all content creators attest that the content meets all requirements.
Include a question for learners about the content in course evaluations.
Convene a review group that looks at course titles, learning outcomes, and a course abstract to determine if is appropriate for the audience, appears current, and reflects best practices.
Develop criteria for rating course proposals.

The Provider should document these processes as evidence of meeting the standard.