Developing a course collaboratively, at a distance

How do you best develop a course among geographically-separated people?

Best Practices for Distance Design and Deployment of an Online Course begins to answer.

Blurb:
The Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM) in developing online courses for students globally has created an effective process for carrying out the design of these courses by virtual teams working at a distance. This session will include an examination of issues related to coordinating the work of multiple teams of instructional designers and content experts from across the United States, developing instructionally sound courses informed by experts, using Moodle to make courses broadly, yet cost-effectively available, providing support for course facilitators, and orienting and engaging international students in instructor-led online learning communities.