Semester Prep

YOUR COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR THE START OF EVERY TERM.

Imagine a simple, experience-driven solution that ensures your online courses are ready to go before day one of every term.

Introducing Semester Prep by Six Red Marbles: Your ultimate tool for seamlessly updating and aligning online courses, making them ready for learners from day one. Let us lighten your load so you can focus on what truly matters.

Benefits of Semester Prep:

Increased efficiency for faculty

Free up your faculty to focus on teaching, not course setup.

reduced friction for students

Provide a smooth learning experience from day one.

seamless lms integration

Compatible with your existing learning management system.

customized to your institution’s needs

Tailored solutions to fit your unique requirements.

Looking for a cost-effective way to empower your faculty and course designers to focus on their strengths? Let Semester Prep work for your college or university. Our implementation starts at just $1500 per course, with volume discounts available.

Get in touch today for a no-cost consultation and see how Semester Prep can transform your course preparation process.

Get in touch now for a no-cost consultation.

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Semester Prep FAQ

Is semester prep right for my institution?

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.

why should we consider semester prep?

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

We can ensure a consistent learner experience across courses in a program and verify that all courses are published and accessible on your timeline.

Our Semester Prep 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 lms do you work with?

Our team has experience with Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, 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 community colleges and 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 which 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.

what does the process look like?

At least eight weeks before the start of your first Semester Prep–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.

As you get started, our team will:

Meet with administrators one term prior to establish goals and an effective strategy.
Perform 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.