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2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8-10, 2010

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.

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2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8-10, 2010

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  1. PARALLEL PATHS: DISTANCE EDUCATION ADVANCED Kevin Bontenbal, Cuesta CollegeDolores Davison, Foothill CollegeStephanie Low, Chancellor’s Office 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8-10, 2010

  2. 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.

  3. Working Towards… ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 • Training and professional development • Development and evaluation of course delivery • “A course is a course …”

  4. 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?

  5. Accessibility and Distance Education ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Courses offered by distance education must: • 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).

  6. 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?

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. 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

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