Template 1: Your contribution solves a well-defined problem and includes a proposed solution and approach.

Sample proposal here:

Please include:

  • Overview: 1-2 sentences that describe the project

  • Problem: 1-2 sentences that describe the primary user problem, challenge or barrier

  • Use cases: As a [course author author/instructor/learner], I need to be able to [do something] because/in order to [achieve a specific outcome].

    • Supporting market data: Please share any relevant user data, interviews, survey results that support the need for this proposal

  • Proposed solution: How will you solve this problem?

    • Include any UX/UI designs

    • Proposed plan for any relevant usability/UX testing

  • Other approaches considered: What other approaches did you consider and why won’t they work?

  • Competitive research: How do Canvas/Moodle/Coursera solve this problem?

  • Implementation Plan: Who will drive and fund the delivery? If the project is not resourced, please indicate this in the proposal.

  • Plan for long-term ownership/maintainership

  • Open questions for rollout/releases

 

Considerations for Basic Implementation Requirements:

By the time of launch, the following requirements are met:

  • Unit tests written

  • Docs updated

  • a11y requirements

  • I18n / l10n requirements

  • Deprecation plan if applicable

  • Acceptance Criteria tests