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

Title 5 Compliance  § Standards and Criteria for Courses.  § Definition and Application.  § Course Quality Standards.  § Instructor Contact.  § Separate Course Approval.  § Faculty Selection and Workload.  § Application of Alternate Attendance Procedure for Independent Study, Work-Experience and Certain Distance Education Courses. ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010

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

 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? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Efficacy of DE Courses

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). ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Accessibility and Distance Education

 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? ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Technology / DE / Curriculum

Resources  Online Course Evaluations   ACCJC  Distance Learning Manual (published 2006) This manual contains information that will assist member institutions as they plan and evaluate distance learning programs.   Chancellor’s Office  Distance Education: Access Guidelines for Students with Disabilities (1999)  > Divisions > Academic Affairs > Distance Education > Regulations and Guidelines (2010 version will be posted here)  Periodic Report on Distance Education - September > Divisions > Academic Affairs > Distance Education > Reports 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Training Ideas

 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) ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Training/Accessibility

 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 ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2010 Barriers to Access