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California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers Fall 2013 Conference. LeBaron Woodyard Dean, Academic Affairs October 30, 2013. Distance Education Topics. Single Point of Contact (SPOC) List Versus DE-all List Distance Education Annual Survey
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California Community CollegesChief Instructional Officers Fall 2013 Conference LeBaron Woodyard Dean, Academic Affairs October 30, 2013
Distance Education Topics • Single Point of Contact (SPOC) List Versus DE-all List • Distance Education Annual Survey • Distance Education Student Satisfaction Survey • Online Education Initiative (CVC Online Course Exchange) • Changeling Topics
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) List Versus DE-all List • SPOC List • Official liaison between the college and Chancellor’s Office on all things distance education • De-all List • DE-all list is an alias list serve for anyone interested in distance education
Distance Education Annual Survey • Institutional survey about issues related to distance education • Conducted in the Fall term of each year • Information that is not collected through the Chancellor’s Office Management Information System (COMIS)
Distance Education Student Satisfaction Survey • Survey issued to students who enroll and complete a distance education course • Surveys student interactions in five areas • Student to content interaction • Student to faculty interaction • Student to student interaction • Student to technology interaction • General interactions
Online Education Initiative (CVC Online Course Exchange) • Request for Application Process • Improve graduation and transfer of CCC students • Initial focus is on Associate Degree for Transfer students • Other evolving areas include other credit programs and courses, basic skills courses, and credit by examination
Online Education Initiative (CVC Online Course Exchange) • Allows students to swirl between colleges • Reciprocal agreements between colleges • Assessments • Prerequisites • Registration priorities • Intra-college articulation • Foothill-DeAnza selected as the district to implement program
Changeling Topics • Proctoring • State authorization • Student authentication • Student retention and success • Echo Gap Effect • Accreditation issues
Library and Learning Resources Topics • Library and Learning Resources Annual Data Survey • Library and Learning Resources Student Technology Engagement Survey
Library and Learning Resources Annual Data Survey • Conducted in the Fall term of each year • Collect comparative information • Required by CCR Title 5
Library and Learning Resources Student Technology Engagement Survey • Pilot conducted in 2012 • Expanded for distribution this Fall term of 2013 • Surveys student technological engagement with the library and learning resources areas • Collects information to improve services
Faculty and Administrators Minimum Qualifications Update • Revisions to the “Disciplines List” • BOG first reading was in September 2013 • Second reading will be at the BOG November meeting • Revised handbook will be published in January 2014
Professional Development Topics • 2014-15 Flexible Calendar Submissions • Professional Development Legislative Proposal for 2014
2014-15 Flexible Calendar Submissions • Activity submissions will be February 2014 • Colleges are required to: • Assess their needs • Plan activities • Implement activities • Evaluate activities • Process to change the number of days
2014-15 Flexible Calendar Submissions • Issues to consider • Flex time is in lieu of instruction • Proportional release time • Faculty not in classrooms have no Flex obligation • No double dipping activities
Professional Development Legislative Proposal for 2014 • Student Success Task Force Recommendation #6 • Re-envision and revitalize professional development in the CCC System • Professional Development Committee • 30 members • 22 organizations • 6 months
Professional Development Legislative Proposal for 2014 • 7 recommendations • Vision statement • Name change • All staff participate • Professional development fund • Stronger leadership in Chancellor’s Office for professional development • Advisory committee • Centralized web resources
Professional Development Legislative Proposal for 2014 • BOG Report in September 2013 • Legislative Task Force Committee • October Consultation • November BOG Legislative Agenda • 2014 Legislative Session • Implementation in 2015-16 if successful