ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Michael Heumann - Imperial ValleyPat James - Mt. San JacintoMichelle Pilati - Rio HondoIan Walton - Mission

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Why Should You Care?• Curriculum Committee & Technology• Broader Perspective

– Than just the course outline– Than other committees

• Entry Point for Conversations about Quality• Distance Education Regulations

– Effective contact– Class Size

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Overview of Today• Some questions to consider

• New Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges paper on Technology– What’s changed recently?

• Technology, Distance Education and Quality

• Other Issues – A Discussion

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

The Curriculum Process• How and where do technology and curriculum

interface on your campus?• Does your curriculum process ensure

compliance of your distance education program?

• Does your “separate review process” ensure that the course outline is taught to?

• Do you consider Quality vs Compliance?• Are there lessons for other curriculum?

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

2008 Paper UpdateEnsuring the Appropriate Use of Educational

Technology: An Update for Local Academic Senates– Original papers– Resolution to Update– 05/06 – 06/07 Tech Committees– Ad hoc Task Force Completed– Adopted Spring 2008

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

3 for 1 - Replaced• New summary integrates and adds to:

– 1995 – Curriculum Committee Review of Distance Learning Courses and Sections

– 1997 – Guidelines for Good Practice – Technology Mediated Instruction

– 1999 – Guidelines for Good Practice – Effective Instructor-Student Contact in Distance Learning

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Still Useful• Four papers not updated

– 1999 – Academic Freedom, Privacy, Copyright, Fair Use

– 2000 – Policy and Contract Language– 2000 – Minimum Standards– 2003 – Access / Success / Digital Divide– All still available from ASCCC website

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

College Structure and Processes• How should the college/local senate accomplish

oversight of distance education programs?– Background regulations – still changing– Curriculum Approval– Instructor-Student Contact– Other Program development/evaluation– General Pedagogy – professional development

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

DE and Quality• Title 5 Mandates

• Separate review

• Regular effective contact

• Accreditation standards

• Various resources to cite when seeking support for DE

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Title 5 and Distance Ed• Title 5 Part One

– Moved and renumbered– Clarified 51% trigger– If any DE by design there must be a separate

review• Title 5 Part Two

– Attempts to “fix” apportionment language– DE lecture and labs funded as per F2F

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Other Issues

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Effective Practices

•Course development

•Instructor-student contact

•Technology-mediated office hours

•Training and Supporting DE Instructors

•Evaluation of Online Instructors

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Discussions / Questions• How do you verify effective contact?• Who should verify accessibility?• Who determines class size?• What do you do to ensure quality in your distance

education problem? • Is your curriculum committee effective in its role

with respect to distance education?

ASCCC Curriculum Institute 2008 Friday, July 11th 9:00-10:30 am

Thank you…..