PARALLEL PATHS: DISTANCE EDUCATION ADVANCED

Kevin Bontenbal, Cuesta College Dolores Davison, Foothill College Stephanie Low, Chancellor’s Office 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8-10, 2010

Title 5 Compliance

       § ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 55002. Standards and Criteria for Courses.

§ 55200. Definition and Application.

§ 55202. Course Quality Standards.

§ 55204. Instructor Contact.

§ 55206. Separate Course Approval.

§ 55208. Faculty Selection and Workload.

§ 58009. Application of Alternate Attendance Procedure for Independent Study, Work-Experience and Certain Distance Education Courses.

Working Towards…

 Training and professional development ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  Development and evaluation of course delivery  “A course is a course …”

Efficacy of DE Courses

    ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 How do you ensure the ongoing quality of the course?

Consider how to keep information current on…   Who authors a course?

Who writes the addendum?

 Who evaluates the addendum?

 Who teaches the course?

What policies are in place with respect to “canned” (“e-pack”) courses?

What are the student success rates in DE and traditional class offerings on your campus?

Accessibility and Distance Education

Courses offered by distance education must: ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010    afford students with disabilities maximum opportunity to access distance education resources without the need for outside assistance (i.e. sign language interpreters, aides, etc.).

be delivered in such a way that the level of communication and course taking experience is the same for students with or without disabilities. be designed to provide “built-in” accommodation (i.e. closed captioning, descriptive narration) and/or interface design/content layout (i.e. current assistive computer technology).

Technology / DE / Curriculum

   ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

Who/what/how/where do technology and curriculum interface on your campus? What are the issues related to DE on your campus?

How can the Chancellor’s Office help?

Resources

   ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Online Course Evaluations  http://multimedia.msjc.edu/pjames/ol/eval.htm

ACCJC   Distance Learning Manual (published 2006) This manual contains information that will assist member institutions as they plan and evaluate distance learning programs.

http://www.accjc.org/ACCJC_Publications.htm

Chancellor’s Office    Distance Education: Access Guidelines for Students with Disabilities (1999) http://cccco.edu > Divisions > Academic Affairs > Distance Education > Regulations and Guidelines ( 2010 version will be posted here ) Periodic Report on Distance Education - September 2009 http://cccco.edu > Divisions > Academic Affairs > Distance Education > Reports

Training Ideas

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010  Preview live online courses  Conduct committee business online  Create a simple set of resources that include:  Definitions of fully online, hybrid, web mediated.

 A list of functions performed by your course management system for easy reference  Create a formal orientation regarding the DE Guidelines

Training/Accessibility

   ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Do you know the name of your campus access specialist? Instructional designer?

 May live in different depts. ( DSPS/IT/LRC/FRC)   Titles may differ (A.T., Alt. Media, combination) Find out what resources and assistance are available Review forms for language changes and funding mechanisms associated with course development Budget the cost of access into course proposal process    Online course development stipends Professional Development stipends Sabbatical leaves and development of instructional media   Cost of captioning (in-house/outsource) Audio (transcription)

Barriers to Access

     ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Redesigning college and department websites Marketing your online college - audience Web-enhanced instructional materials Web-based applications to support student learning (Alex, LMS, Publisher courses) Administrative needs       Streamlined enrollment processes Online college application Data collection Student Information Systems Student portals Library services e.g., catalog systems