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Distance Learning Faculty Advisory Board. AGC Information and Discussion October 9, 2012. Faculty. Mike Light, Social Sciences (Co-Chair) Garret Brand, Business (Co-Chair) Gary Ebels , Criminal Justice Lisa Gloege , Economics Marne Apolo , Language and Thought
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Distance Learning Faculty Advisory Board AGC Information and Discussion October 9, 2012
Faculty • Mike Light, Social Sciences (Co-Chair) • Garret Brand, Business (Co-Chair) • Gary Ebels, Criminal Justice • Lisa Gloege, Economics • Marne Apolo, Language and Thought • Nancy Forrest, Mathematics • Laurie Foster, Biology • SzymonMachajewski, Computer Applications • Deb Vilmont, Child Development • Charlotte Pease, Architectural Design • Anne Sherman, Disability Support Services • Brent Spitler, Business • Lori DeBie, Library
Staff (DLIT) • Eric Kunnen, Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies • MeeganWilli, Instructional Technologist and Designer
Rationale (HLC) • Development and ownership of plans for online learning extend beyond administrators directly responsible for it and programs directly using it. • Institution’s faculty have designated role in design and implementation of its online learning offerings. • Faculty members engaged in on-line learning share in the mission and goals of the institution and its programs and are provided the opportunities to contribute to the broader activities of the institution.
Goals • Provide feedback to the Distance Learning (DL) CAP and Professional Development CAP • Contribute to an ongoing quality and evaluation process for online courses • Participate in the review, establishment and recommendation of quality standards • Provide insight, support, advocacy, to advance instructional technologies • Provide guidance and support in identifying courseware development tools and related instructional technologies
Goals • Participate in expanding distance learning • Identify methods of streamlining course development and distance learning curriculum • Provide feedback about student orientation, retention, readiness, etc. • Provide feedback about surveys for improving distance learning
Connections • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Guidelines for Distance Learning • New HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Feb 2012) • Distance Learning College Action Plan (AQIP CAP) & DL Strategic Plan • Student Success Initiatives • DLIT Department Plan • HLC Recommendations from Site Visit for Distance Delivered Education • Strengthening the Infrastructure of Distance-Delivered Education to Promote Student Success (Proposed CAP)
New AGC Subcommittee • Online Student Success • Online Course Quality • Facilitated Discussion and Feedback