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TableofContents

OverviewofE-LearningatPHSC..............................................................................................................4CommitmenttoE-LearningatPHSC....................................................................................................................4PurposeofE-Learning.........................................................................................................................................4GoalsforE-LearningatPHSC...............................................................................................................................4

E-LearningDefined..................................................................................................................................5E-LearningModalities.........................................................................................................................................5

Blended(Enhanced)................................................................................................................................................5Hybrid......................................................................................................................................................................5Online......................................................................................................................................................................5SupportingE-LearningModalities...........................................................................................................................5

SACSCOCGuidelinesforDistanceEducation.......................................................................................................5FederalGuidelinesforDistanceandCorrespondenceEducation.........................................................................6StudentRoleintheE-LearningProcess...............................................................................................................7

SupportingStudents................................................................................................................................................7AccesstoResources................................................................................................................................................7

FacultyRoleintheE-LearningProcess................................................................................................................8MinimumUseformyPHSC......................................................................................................................................8TrainingforE-Learning............................................................................................................................................8FacultyMentoringProgramforOnlineTeaching....................................................................................................9StandardSyllabus....................................................................................................................................................9

DevelopingModelE-Courses.................................................................................................................10ApprovalforDevelopingE-Courses...................................................................................................................10DevelopmentProcess.......................................................................................................................................10ReviewofModelE-Courses..............................................................................................................................11DevelopmentFee.............................................................................................................................................12

BestPracticesforE-Courses...................................................................................................................13Accessibility......................................................................................................................................................13

UniversalDesigninE-Courses...............................................................................................................................13LawsThatApplytoHigherEducation....................................................................................................................13

CourseStructure...............................................................................................................................................13EfficiencyinE-Courses......................................................................................................................................14InstructorPresenceinmyPHSC.........................................................................................................................14CommunicationPolicy......................................................................................................................................14DigitalLearningResources................................................................................................................................14

OpenEducationalResources.................................................................................................................................14CopyrightComplianceatPHSC..........................................................................................................................15

UseofCopyrightMaterial(IMM#1-33)................................................................................................................15BoardRule6Hx19-1.29CopyrightCompliance.....................................................................................................15



AcademicIntegrityandDishonesty...................................................................................................................15Cheating................................................................................................................................................................15Plagiarism..............................................................................................................................................................15ExamplesofCheatingandPlagiarism....................................................................................................................16

E-TeachingBestPractices......................................................................................................................17E-CertificationRequirements............................................................................................................................17InstructionalAssignments.................................................................................................................................18WorkloadandStandardClassSize....................................................................................................................18FacultySupport................................................................................................................................................18EvaluationofE-Teaching...................................................................................................................................18AttendanceinOnlineCourses...........................................................................................................................18VirtualProctoring.............................................................................................................................................19

Resources..............................................................................................................................................20UsefulLinks......................................................................................................................................................20

OverviewofE-Learning.........................................................................................................................................20DevelopingE-Courses............................................................................................................................................20Accessibility...........................................................................................................................................................20SupportSites.........................................................................................................................................................20DigitalVideoRepositories.....................................................................................................................................20E-Tools-Paid.........................................................................................................................................................20E-Tools–Free........................................................................................................................................................20

PHSC’sE-CourseDevelopmentProcess.............................................................................................................21ModelCourseDesignRubric.............................................................................................................................25BestPracticesinDesigningE-Courses...............................................................................................................28

CourseIntroduction..............................................................................................................................................28CourseOrganizationandDesign...........................................................................................................................29InstructionalDesign...............................................................................................................................................30



OverviewofE-LearningatPHSC

CommitmenttoE-LearningatPHSCPasco-HernandoStateCollege'sVisionStatementandMissionStatementaddressestheintegrationoftechnologyintotheCollege'sacademicprogramsbyrecognizing“variousinstructionalmodalitiesandsupportservices”andtheabilitytoprovide“anaccessible,diverseteachingandlearningenvironmentrichwithopportunitiesforstudentstoattainacademicsuccessandculturalgrowthinaglobalsociety.”Throughtheeffectiveuseoftechnology,theCollegeispromotingacultureoflearningandprovidingtoolsforfacultytoassiststudentsinpreparingforatechnologicallyintegratedsociety.

TheCollege’scommitmenttoe-learningisstatedinourgoalforAcademicandSupportServicesExcellence,“Todevelop,assess,andenhanceacademicprogramsandsupportservicesthatprovidebest-in-classinstructionthroughavarietyofdeliverymethodstoensuremaximumstudentlearning,engagement,andsuccess.”

TheCollegeutilizestechnologyinthedeliveryofcoursecontentandasatooltofacilitatetheintegrationofstudentsintotheinstitution.Themoretechnologyisintegratedintotheacademicexperience,fromastudent'sinitialapplicationtotheCollegethroughgraduation,thegreatertheproficiencythestudentwillgainbyexposureandpractice.Technologyplaysakeyroleinallinstructionalmodalitiesincludingblended(enhanced),hybrid,andonlinemodalities.

PurposeofE-LearningE-learningisusedtoprovidestudentsflexibleaccesstoeducationalopportunitiesby:

• Reachingstudentsinremoteareaswhoseattendanceatacampusisinconvenient.• Providingcoursesforstudentsatoneormoresiteswheretherearenotsufficientstudentstowarrant

traditionalclassroominstruction.• Providingcoursesforstudentswhohavedifficultyleavingtheirgeographicareaalsoknowas“place-

bound”students.• Providinggreaterflexibilitytostudentswhomayenrollintraditionalclassesaswellase-learning

classes.

GoalsforE-LearningatPHSC• Toencouragetheinternaldevelopmentofandsupportfore-learningatPHSC.• Todevelopormodifyproceduresforprovidingqualitysupportservicestodistancelearnersande-

learningfaculty.• Toidentify,provide,expand,andcoordinatethedevelopmentandimprovementofqualitycoursesand

programstomeettheneedsofPHSCdistancelearners.• Toprovidequalityinstructionthroughe-learningmodalitiestoenablestudentstoattaintheir

educationalgoals.



E-LearningDefined

E-LearningModalitiesTheCollegeoffersvariousmodalitiesforthedeliveryofe-coursecontentincluding:

Blended(Enhanced)Acoursethatusesonlinetechnologytofacilitatewhatisessentiallyaface-to-facecourse.Forexample,aninstructorusesalearningmanagementsystemorwebpagestoposttheirsyllabusandassignments.PHSCadherestoMinimumUseRequirementsforallpart-timeandfull-timefacultymembersintheirface-to-facecourses.Facultymembersarerequiredtoposttheirsyllabus,addcontent(lectures,handouts,notes,etc.),communicatewithstudentsandusethemyPHSCgradebookforrecordkeepingandaccessinemergencysituationsthusmakingtheircoursesblended(enhanced)courses(seepage8foradditionalinformationonminimumuserequirements).

HybridAcoursethatblendsonlineandface-to-facedelivery.Seattimeisreducedwithasubstantialportionofthecontentbeingdeliveredonline.

“Acombinationofface-to-faceandtechnologydeliveredinstructionwherefrom50%to79%ofdirectinstructionisdeliveredutilizingsomeformoftechnologywhenthestudentandfacultymemberareseparatedbytime,spaceorboth.”[Definitiontakenfrompage26theFloridaDistanceLearningTaskForceFinalReportonFebruary26,2009]

OnlineAcoursewhereallcontentandteacher/studentinteractionoccursonlineunlessotherwiserequiredbytheinstructorofrecordorbytheprogramasstatedintheCourseSchedule.

SupportingE-LearningModalitiesInordertosupportthesemodalities,theCollegehascontractedwithInstructuretofacilitatethedeliveryofonline,blendedandhybridcoursesthroughthelearningmanagementsystem(LMS),Canvas.Canvas,alsoknownasmyPHSC,offersanumberofbenefitstoenhancetheseinstructionalmodalitiesincludingcloudstorageofdataforeasieraccessbyfacultyandstudentswithoutdownloadsandpatches,automatedpeakloadmanagementtoensureavailabilityduringpeakperiodsofuse,opensourcesoftware,annualsecurityaudits,integratedlearningoutcomes,mobileapplicationsthatenablesittofunctiononSmartphones,andgold-levelcertificationbytheNationalFederationoftheBlindtomakeithighlyaccessibleforstudentswithdisabilities.

TheCollegealsoprovidesassistanceforthestudent’sacademictechnologyneedsbyprovidingameansofreportingissuesdirectlythroughthelearningmanagementsystem,adedicatedStudentHelpdeskwithphoneandemailsupport,accesstotheInformationCenterfortheCollege,andasupportwebsiteforadditionalinformationandtroubleshootingresources.

SACSCOCGuidelinesforDistanceEducationPHSCadherestotheGuidelinesintheApplicationofthePrinciplesofAccreditationtoDistanceandCorrespondenceEducationassetforthbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissiononColleges(SACSCOC).PHSC’scommitmenttotheseguidelinesincludes:

• E-learningprograms,coursesorcertificatesofferedareconsistentwiththePHSC’sroleandmission.



• Technicalandphysicalfacilitiestosupporte-learningprogramsareprovidedthroughtheAcademicTechnologyDepartment.

• TheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentisresponsibleforthecoordinationofthedesign,developmentanddeliveryoftargeteddistanceeducationprograms.TheinstitutionwillprovideadequateresourcesandstafftotheAcademicTechnologyDepartmenttosupporttheinstitution’se-learninginitiatives.

• E-learningcoursesandprogramsaredevelopedwithaconsistentandcoherenttechnicalframeworkforstudentsandfaculty.E-learningcoursesadheretotherecommendedbestpracticesandguidelinesforbuildinge-coursesandarehousedinmyPHSC.

• Alle-learningcoursesandprogramsatPHSCadheretothelegalandregulatoryrequirementsincludingservicesforthosewithdisabilitiesandcopyrightlaw.

FederalGuidelinesforDistanceandCorrespondenceEducationFR4.8–AnInstitutionthatoffersdistanceeducationorcorrespondenceeducationdocumentseachofthefollowing:

4.8.1methodssuch(a)asecureloginandpasscode,(b)proctoredexaminations,or(c)neworothertechnologiesandpracticesthatareeffectiveinverifyingstudentidentification.

Pasco-HernandoStateCollegeusesasecureloginandpasscodetoverifystudentidentificationwhenaccessingonlinecoursematerialsfromtheCollege’slearningmanagementsystem,myPHSC.StudentsandfacultyarerequiredtologinintomyPHSCwiththeirsecuremyPHSCuserIDanddefaultpassword.Aself-servicepasswordresetsystemhasbeenestablishedtoallowstudentstomaintainthesecurityoftheiraccount.Studentsarerequiredtoanswerthreesecurityquestionsthatwillbeusediftheirpasswordeverneedstobereset.Thesecureloginandself-servicepasswordresetsystemformyPHSCassurestheprotectionofthestudent’spersonalinformation.

Inadditiontothesecureloginandpasscode,studentsinsomedistancelearningmathematicscoursesarerequiredtotakeproctoredexaminations.Insuchcases,studentsmakearrangementstotaketheexaminationatoneofthecampusTeaching-LearningCenters.Incaseswherestudentsliveoutoftown,arrangementscanbemadewithlocalcollegesfortestproctoring.

AsstatedundertheAcademicPoliciesandStudentPoliciesandResponsibilitiessectionsofthe2014-2015PHSCCatalogandStudentHandbook,studentshavearesponsibilityasmembersofthePHSCteachingandlearningcommunitytosecuretheirmyPHSCaccountagainstunauthorizedaccessbycreatingastrongpassword.Studentsalsohavetheresponsibilityofprotectingtheiraccountfrombeingcompromisedbynotsharingand/orgivingoutpasswords.

4.8.2hasawrittenprocedureforprotectingtheprivacyofstudentsenrolledindistanceandcorrespondenceeducationcoursesorprograms.

AsstatedinourCollegePolicyonPrivacyandforpurposesofmyPHSC,theCollegeonlycollectsinformationonstudents,suchasfirstandlastname,studentemail,studentidentificationnumberandpasswordwhenanaccountiscreatedtologintoournetwork.Informationmayalsoberetainedonthestudent’sbehalf,suchasfilesandmessagesthatarestoredusingtheiraccount.IfthestudentprovidesfeedbackorcontactstheCollegeviaemail,wewillcollecttheirnameandemailaddress,aswellasany



othercontentincludedintheemail.TheCollegealsocollectsothertypesofpersonalinformationanddemographicinformationthatisprovidedtousvoluntarilythroughthestudent’sProfileinmyPHSC.

4.8.3hasawrittenproceduredistributedatthetimeofregistrationorenrollmentthatnotifiesstudentsofanyprojectedadditionalstudentchargesassociatedwithverificationofstudentidentity.

PHSCdoesnotchargeanyadditionalfeeforverificationofstudentidentity.

StudentRoleintheE-LearningProcessE-learningprogramsandcourseswillreflectthesamevisionofindividualstudentattentionandguidanceasthoseprogramsandcoursesofferedinatraditionalmethodology.

SupportingStudentsSupportinge-learningstudentsrequiresequivalentstudentservicesincludingbutnotlimitedtoadmissions,financialaid,academicadvising,registration,disabilityservices,andplacementandcounseling.Bookstoreandfinancialservicesmustbemadeavailable.E-learningstudentsmustbeprovidedwithaccesstoproceduresbywhichtheycanaddressgrievancesandcomplaints.

AccesstoResourcesStudentsmustalsobeprovidedwithappropriateaccesstolibraryandlearningresourcesandtolaboratories,facilities,andequipmentasappropriatetothecoursesandprogramsoffered.Advertising,recruiting,andadmissionsinformationmustadequatelyandaccuratelyrepresente-learningprograms,requirements,andtheservicesmadeavailabletoe-learningstudents.

• Prospectivestudentswillreceivearealisticpreviewofthee-learningexperiencethroughthe“GuidetoE-LearningatPHSC”courseonmyPHSCandgaugeonlinereadinessbytakingtheOnlineReadinessSurvey.

• Prospectivestudentscanobtaininformationonadmissions,technicalrequirements,instructionalrequirementsandexpectations,libraryresources,otherstudentsupportservices,programcosts,andexpectationsofe-learningthroughthePHSCwebsiteandthemyPHSCportal.

• Studentstakinge-coursesarerequiredtotaketheOnlineReadinessatPHSCcoursepriortoenrollinginanyonlinecourses.

• Studentstakinge-courseswillbeinvolvedaspartoftheacademiccommunitythroughtheStudentResourcesgroupinmyPHSC.

• Studentstakinge-coursesinmyPHSCwillreceivesupportthroughoneofmanyacademicandcollegeresourcesincludingSmarthinkingandElectronicLibraryResources.

• AsupportsiteandresourcegroupinsidemyPHSCwillbeavailabletoprovidetutorialguidanceintheareasoftechnicalandtimemanagementskillsessentialfore-learners.



FacultyRoleintheE-LearningProcessE-learningisrecognizedasbeingoneofmanywaysinwhichfacultycaninteractwithstudents.Facultymembershavetherighttopresenttheirstudentswithinformationusingmethodologiesoftheirownchoosing.Facultywhochoosetoteache-learningcoursescanexpecttoreceiverecognitionthatsuchcoursesdonotinherentlydifferinrigororcontentfromclassroomcoursesexceptinthemethodofpresentation.Teachinginane-learningenvironmentrequiresstudent-centeredpedagogicalandcommunicationstrategies,andtheinstitutionandfacultymembershareresponsibilityforassuringeffectiveness.Inorderforfacultytobepreparedforteachinginanonlineenvironment,theymustqualifyandunderstandtheirroleinthee-courseprocess.

MinimumUseformyPHSCFacultymustadheretominimumuserequirementsinsideofthemyPHSCenvironment.InstructorsarerequiredusemyPHSCinallface-to-facecoursestodothefollowing:

• CommunicatewithstudentsusingDiscussions,ConversationInbox,Announcements,and/orAssignmentComments

• UploadandorganizecontentusingModules,Files,Assignments,and/orDiscussions• UploadcoursesyllabusintoModulesand/orSyllabustab• UsethemyPHSCgradebookforrecordkeepingandaccessinemergencysituationsforanyorallofthe

following:o Poststudentscores.o Recordassignmentscoresorlettergrades.o Trackstudentprogressthroughouttheterm.

FordirectionsonhowtousetherequiredmyPHSCcomponents,pleasereviewthemyPHSCBasicTrainingcourseinmyPHSC.AllfacultyandstaffareenrolledinthistraininginsideofmyPHSC.

NewfacultycanalsoreviewtheNewFacultyOrientationtoPHSC2016-2017coursetoaccessgeneralinformationaboutthecollege,ourlearningmanagementsystem,myPHSC(Canvas),andotherPHSCsystems.ReturningfacultycanreviewtheBeginningofTermandEndofTermprocedurepagestofindalistofimportantitemsforthestartandendofeachterm.

TrainingforE-LearningFacultyinterestedinusingmyPHSCreceivetraininginbestpracticesforonlineteachingandlearning.TheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentprovidesfacultywithaseriesofonline,group,andone-on-onetrainingsessionsonavarietyoftopicsrelatedtoe-learning.Thesetrainingprogramshavebeendevelopedtoaddressvariouslevelsoffacultycompetencywhenintegratingtechnologyintocourses.Bothtechnicalandpedagogicaltrainingprogramsareprovidedtothosefacultymembersinterestedinteachingusingblended,hybrid,oronlineinstructionalmodalities.Priortofacultyteachingcompletelyonlineorhybridcourses,theymusttakeandcomplete,“E-CertificationforOnlineTeachingandModelCourseDevelopment”courseandmaintaine-certificationbytakingthe“RecertificationforOnlineTeachingandModelCourseDevelopment”courseeverythreeyears.

E-CertificationforOnlineTeachingandModelCourseDevelopmentThiscourseisdesignedasa10-week,30-hour,synchronousorientationtothepedagogicalandtechnologicalskillsrequiredforonlineteachingandlearning.Theemphasisofthecourse



isonlineteaching,butbestpracticesforonlinedesignarecoveredaswell,forthosewhomaydevelopamodele-coursewiththesupportofaninstructionaldesignerintheAcademicTechnologyDepartment.Thiscourseprovidestheskillsnecessarytodevelop,facilitateandmanageonlinecourses,whileatthesametimeprovidingthestudentwiththeexperienceofanonlinelearner.

Facultyarealsorequiredtomeetwithaninstructionaldesignerandshadowafacultymentorduringthecoursee-certification.ThecourseisopentoallPHSCfaculty,adjunctsandstaff.Full-timefacultyhiredafterJune30,2013mustcompletethiscoursetobeconsideredforplacementoncontinuingcontract(BoardRule6Hx19-2.55).Formoreinformationonthiscourseandtheserequirements,pleasereviewtheE-TeachingBestPracticessection.

RecertificationforOnlineTeachingandModelCourseDevelopmentThecoursewillcovertopicsrangingfromnewtechnologiestouseinonlineandface-to-facecoursestotechniquesonhowtoincorporatetechnologyintheseenvironments.Thisfour-houronline,self-pacedprofessionaldevelopmentcourseandone-hour,oncampuslabmustbetakenatleastonceeverytwoyearsthroughtheAcademicTechnologyDepartmenttomeetrecertificationrequirementsforteachingonline.Forexample,ifafacultymemberobtainedtheire-certificationinAugust2013theywillberequiredtotakethiscoursebytheendoftheFall2015termtorecertify.Theoncampusone-hourlabwillbeofferedontheWestCampusonspecificdatesthroughoutthesemester.Formoreinformationonrecertification,pleasevisittheRecertificationforOnlineTeachingandModelCourseDevelopmentpage.

Foranye-certifiedinstructorassignedtheirfirstonlinecourseayearormoreaftertheirinitiale-certification,itisrecommendedtheycontacttheAcademicTechnologyDepartment.

FacultyMentoringProgramforOnlineTeachingPHSCfacultyalsohaveaccesstosupportandtrainingthroughanappointedcampusmentor.TheFacultyMentoringProgramforOnlineTeachingprovidestheopportunityforfacultynewtoonlineteachingorevenexperiencedonlineinstructorswhowouldliketolearnsomenewtechniquestodevelopamentoringrelationshipwithanexperiencedonlineinstructor.Thementoringprogramprovidesindividualized,learner-focusedsupporttofacultyontheuseoftechnologyandtheincorporationofbestpracticesinonlinepedagogytoenhancetheironlineteaching.

Pasco-HernandoStateCollegehasastronginterestinseeingthatfacultyrealizetheirfullpotentialasonlineinstructors.Asestablishedinthe2010-2015PHSCQualityEnhancementPlan(QEP),thisprogramsupportsnotonlyonlinereadinessbythedevelopmentandretentionofitsonlinefaculty,butthegoalofincreasingstudentretentionandsuccessinonlinelearning.

StandardSyllabusTheStandardSyllabusisdesignedasastructuredoutlinewithstandardcollegeinformationforfacultymemberstoutilizeastheircoursesyllabi.Facultyarerequiredtousethestandardsyllabusinallcoursesregardlessofmodality.



DevelopingModelE-CoursesInordertomeettheneedsofthePHSC’sdistancelearners,theinstructionaldesignteamwillidentifythegoalsandobjectivesofeachcourseanddeterminethebestinstructionalstrategiesforthesubjectmatter.Thisstudent-centeredprocessensuresthatcoursesaredevelopedwiththegoalofprovidingavaluableonlineexperience,qualityeducation,andacademicsuccess.Themodele-courseshouldmeetandexceedthestudent’sexpectationsofdistanceeducation.

Thefollowingsectionaddressestheapprovalprocess,developmentprocess,developmentfee,bestpractices,designtoolsandaccessibilityissueswhendevelopinge-coursesforonlineandhybridmodalities.

ApprovalforDevelopingE-CoursesCoursesthatareproposedtobeofferedinane-learningformat(onlineorhybrid)musteitherexistasaface-to-facecourseandhavegonethroughtheCISreviewprocessormustgothroughCISfollowinganewcourseproposalrequest.Thefollowingstepsmustbecompletedbeforeane-coursecanbedeveloped:

1. TheCurriculumDevelopmentBudgetfore-courseswillbedeterminedbytheVicePresidentofTechnologyandDistanceEducation,AcademicDeansandAssociateDeanofAcademicTechnologypriortobudgetprocessinSpring.

2. TheAssistantDeanofAcademicTechnologyandAcademicDeanswillidentifycourse(s)foronlinecoursedevelopment/revision.

3. TheAcademicDeanwillassigntheSubjectMatterExpert(SME)tothecourse.4. TheAssistantDeanofAcademicTechnologywillassigntheInstructionalDesignertothecourse.

DevelopmentProcessE-coursedevelopmentpoliciesandprocedureshavebeendevelopedforallhybridandonlinecoursesandincludethedevelopmentofamodele-coursethroughtheidentificationofcoursesandanassignedSME,kick-offmeetings,coursedevelopment,coursecompletion,andcoursefinalization.Modele-coursesblendbestpracticesfore-learningwiththesubjectmatterexpertiseoftheassignedfacultymemberastheSME.

TheSMEexhibitsthehighestlevelofexpertiseinperformingaspecializedjob,task,orskillwithintheinstitution.Theyworkcollaborativelywithaskilledinstructionaldesignteamthatmayincludeaninstructionaldesignerandmultimediaspecialisttodevelopamodele-course.TheSMEisresponsibleforsupplyingtheInstructionalDesignerwithalloftheacademiccontentrequiredtocreateamodele-course.TheSMEworkscollaborativelywiththeInstructionalDesignertocreatepedagogicallysoundcourses.Theyorganizeanddevelopmaterialfore-coursesinalogicalandeasytonavigateenvironmentforstudents.Whenthesecoursesarecompleted,themodele-coursewillincludeastandardformatanddesign,multipleinstructionalstrategies,andtechnologytoolstoenhancethecurriculumandengagethestudents.



Pleaseseethe“Resources”sectionforanexpandedviewofthisprocess.

ReviewofModelE-CoursesAmodele-coursewillundergoareviewprocesseverythreeyearsoruponadoptionofprimarye-coursematerials(newtext/e-materials,etc.)

• AcademicDeanswillnotifytheAssistantDeanofAcademicTechnologyandCISofanye-learningcoursematerialchanges(i.e.newtextbookeditions,e-packs,etc.).

• TheSMEwillworkwithaninstructionaldesignertoupdatethemodele-course.• Therevisedmodele-coursewillgobeforeapeerreviewcommitteeforacursoryreview.• Forthosecoursesbeingupdatedpriortothethree-yearreview,apeerreviewisnotnecessaryunless

determinedbytheInstructionalDesignerandtheSubjectMatterExpert.



DevelopmentFeeTheSMEisrequiredtosignamemorandumofunderstandingpriortothecoursebeingdevelopedwhichstatesthattheCollegeisthesoleandexclusiveownerofthemodelcourseandanyandallrightsofthematerialcreatedduringthedevelopmentprocess.TheSMEisinturncompensatedbytheCollegeforthevalueofthecontentdevelopedduringtheprocess.

SubjectMatterExperts(SME) PaymentLevel5:NeweCourse(3-5credits)isdevelopedusingopeneducationalresources(OER),webresources,multimediaelementsandSMEdevelopedcontentwithonlyminorpublishermaterialstoenhancethecontentforeverymoduleinthecourse.Contentaddressesmultiplelearningstyles,accessibilityrequirementsandbestpracticesinonlineteachingandlearning.MultimediaelementsaredefinedascontentcreatedintheDigitalMediaStudio(scripts,voiceovers,presentations,etc.),avatarsforlectures,scenario-basedactivitiesusinginteractiverapide-learningsoftware(Articulate,Camtasia,Captivate,etc.)andanyotherengagingactivityforthestudent.SMEdevelopedcontentcanincludevideos,criticalthinkingactivities,assessments,announcements,and/orrubricsusingtoolsinsideofmyPHSC.

$1,500

Level4:ExistingeCourse(3-5Credits)thatrequiresacompleteoverhaulduetoanewtextbookanddigitalresources.ThecourseisredesignedwiththeadditionofSMEdevelopedcontentandOERforeverymoduleinthecourse.SMEworkswiththeinstructionaldesignteamtodevelopadditionalmultimediaelementstoenhancethecoursematerial.Contentisredesignedtoaddressmultiplelearningstyles,accessibilityrequirementsandbestpracticesinonlineteachingandlearning.

$1,250

Level3:NeweCourse(3-5credits)isdevelopedwithSMEdevelopedcontentandpublisherresources.ContentcreatedforthecoursealsoincludesmultimediaelementsandOERinoverhalfthecourse.CoursematerialsrequireorganizationandmanipulationofcontentbytheSME.Contentisdevelopedtoaddressmultiplelearningstyles,accessibilityrequirements,andbestpracticesinonlineteachingandlearning.

$1,000

Level2a:ExistingeCourse(3-5credits)thatrequiresrevisiontothestructureduetotextbookeditionchange,newresourcesandtheadditionofSMEdevelopedcontent.Contentisdevelopedtoaddressmultiplelearningstyles,accessibilityrequirementsandbestpracticesinonlineteachingandlearningareevident.Level2b:NeweCourse(1-2credits)isdevelopedusingSMEdevelopedcontent,publishercontent,multimediaelementsandOER.CoursematerialsrequireorganizationandmanipulationofcontentbySME.Contentisdevelopedtoaddressmultiplelearningstyles,accessibilityrequirementsandbestpracticesinonlineteachingandlearning.

$750

Level1a:ExistingeCoursethatrequiresminimalrevisionduetoanupdatetopublisherprovidedmaterials,theadditionofnewpublishermaterials,and/orminortextbookchangesduetoanewedition.Level1b:NeweCourseisdevelopedusingpublishermaterials(MyMathLab,MasteringBiology,CengageNow,etc.)forthemajorityofthecoursecontent.CoursematerialsrequireorganizationandmanipulationofcontentbySME.Contentisdevelopedtoaddressmultiplelearningstyles,accessibilityrequirementsandbestpracticesinonlineteachingandlearning.

$500

Level0:eCourseisdevelopedusingpublishermaterialswithnoSMEdevelopedcontent. $0



BestPracticesforE-Courses

AccessibilityBothstateandfederallawrequirecommunitycollegestooperateallprogramsandactivitiesinamannerthatisaccessibletostudentswithdisabilities.AstheCollegedevelopstechnologybasede-courseswithinstructionalresourcesandpreparesforthedeliveryofdistancelearninginmyPHSC,stepsneedtobetakentoensureallcontentisaccessibletoallstudents.

UniversalDesigninE-CoursesByusingtheprinciplesofUniversalDesigninanonlineenvironmentwecananticipatethediversityofourstudentsandplanaccordingly.Thesesuggestionswillenhancetheaccessibilityandusabilityofthee-courseforstudentswithorwithoutdisabilities.

1. Cleardirectionsareprovidedonhowtonavigatethecontent.2. Mediausedinthecontentsuchasgraphics,animations,diagrams,video,andaudioarerelevanttothe

content.3. Thecontentprovidesmultipleinstructionalstrategies(discussion,interactions,videos,etc.).4. Instructionsexplainthetechnicalsupportavailable,onlinetutorialservice,andacademicsupport

servicesthatcanassistthelearner.5. Everyimagehasanalternativedescription.6. Videosincludecaptions,audiodescriptions,ortexttranscripts.7. Webpagesaredesignedsothatallinformationconveyedwithcolorisalsoavailablewithoutcolor.8. Allapplets,scriptsandplug-ins(includingFlash,PDF,PowerPoint,etc.)andthecontentwithinthem

areaccessibletoassistivetechnologies,oranalternativemeansofaccessingequivalentcontentisprovided.

LawsThatApplytoHigherEducation• Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973forbidsdiscriminationagainstindividualswithdisabilities

atanyinstitutionthatreceivesfederalfunding.Institutionscannotdenyaccesstothebenefitsofanyprogramoractivity.

• Section508requiresallfederalagenciestoprovideaccessibleelectronicmaterialsandinformationdeliveredviatheInternet.

• AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)requiresprogramsandservices,includingeducationalprograms,tobeaccessibletoqualifiedpersonswithdisabilities(studentswhoself-identify)andrequiresalltelecommunicationtobeequalandequallyeffective.

CourseStructureItiscrucialtobegincoursedevelopmentwithagoodfoundation.Thisentailsawellthoughtoutplanoftheentirecoursestructure-frombeginningtoend.InmyPHSC,contentispresentedinaseriesofModules.Asinstructorsbegintodesigntheircoursetheyshouldaskthefollowingquestions:

• Howwillthemodulesbeorganized?• Howareyougoingtopresentthecontentinthemodules?• Whatassignmentsandassessmentsareyougoingtoincludeineachmodule?



Itisalwaysrecommendedthattheinstructororganizetheirmodulesinalogicalsequence.BecauseofthedesignofmyPHSCitisrecommendtoalwayscreatemoduleswithalineardesigninmind.ThemodulescanbeseparatedintoWeeks,Units,Chapters,etc.Thekeyistomakeitaconsistentsequencethatthestudentwillrecognize.PleasebeawarethatinstructorsarerequiredtousetheStandardCourseSyllabusforanyblended,onlineandhybridcourseatPHSCanduploadthatdocumentintomyPHSC.

EfficiencyinE-CoursesInordertoimprovetheefficiencyinonlinecoursesit'sbesttobeproactive.Belowisalistofwaysinwhichinstructorscanbeproactiveintheircourse.

• Announcements–Providesawaytocommunicatewithstudentsimmediatelyandproactivelythroughouttheterm.

• IntroductionModule–Includesanoverview/scheduleofthecourse,bio,syllabus,netiquette,syllabussurveyandmoretoanswerstudentquestions.

• Analytics–UsesmyPHSCanalyticsasanearlyalerttooltogaugethestudent’slevelofparticipationintheircourse.

• eTools-UsestechnologythatmyPHSChastooffertomakethecoursemorestreamlinedforstudents.

InstructorPresenceinmyPHSCTheinstructorsetsthetoneforthewholeclassenvironment.Thestudentswillfollowtheinstructor’sleadsoitisimportanttomodeltheappropriatebehaviorinane-course.Studentsshouldknowwhotheirinstructorisandfeelcomfortablereachingouttothemforsupport.Itisrecommendedthatinstructorspostabioorpersonalintroductioninanonlinecourse.E-Coursesshouldreflecttheinstructorandtheirteachingstyle.

CommunicationPolicyInstructorsshouldhaveaclearlydefinedcommunicationpolicyinthemyPHSCenvironment.Thispolicyshouldincludestandardresponsetimeonemails,whengradeswillbereturned,expectationsondiscussionforums,astatementofnetiquetteandconflictresolution.DigitalLearningResourcesIneducation,adigitallearningresourceisanythingthatcanbestoredinadigitalformatandadaptedforuseinlearning.Theycomeinmanyformsincludingsimplephotographstoanimatedlaboratorysimulationstoaudiorecordings.Whenusedeffectively,digitalresourcesofalltypescannotonlyreducelessonpreparationtimes,but,theycanalsoenhancelearningbymakingthelessonsmorestimulatingandengaging.

OpenEducationalResourcesTheWilliamandFloraHewlettFoundationdefinesOERas:"teaching,learning,andresearchresourcesthatresideinthepublicdomainorhavebeenreleasedunderanintellectualpropertylicensethatpermitstheirfreeuseandre-purposingbyothers.Openeducationalresourcesincludefullcourses,coursematerials,modules,textbooks,streamingvideos,tests,software,andanyothertools,materials,ortechniquesusedtosupportaccesstoknowledge".

OERcanincludefullcourses,coursematerials,modules,photos,graphics,learningobjects,opentextbooks,openlylicensedvideos(oftenstreaming),tests,softwareandothertools.

Pleaseseethe“Resources”sectionformoreinformationondigitallearningresources.



CopyrightComplianceatPHSC

UseofCopyrightMaterial(IMM#1-33)TheCollege’sfaculty,students,andstaffareexpectedtohaveabasicunderstandingofcopyrightlawandtoadheretoalllawsregardingCopyright,FairUse,theDigitalMillenniumCopyrightAct(DMCA),andtheTEACHAct,andtoactingoodfaithwhenusingcopyrightedmaterialstosupporteducationalandresearchactivities.Copyrightedmaterialincludestext,musicvideos,games,movies,andsoftware.Faculty,students,andstaffwhofailtocomplywiththecopyrightlawandwillfullyinfringeitmayfacefines,andcivilorcriminalpenaltiesfromthefederalcourtsaswellasdisciplinaryactionfromtheCollege.

BoardRule6Hx19-1.29CopyrightComplianceTheCollege’sstudents,faculty,administration,andstaffareexpectedtocomplywithalllawsregardingcopyrightandtoactingoodfaithwhenusingcopyrightedmaterials.

ThePresidentshallestablishprocedurestoensurethattheCollege’sstudents,faculty,administration,andstaffhaveabasicunderstandingandcomplywith:

1. The"CopyrightLaw",PublicLaw94-553,amendingTitle17oftheUnitedStatesCode,effectiveJanuary1,1978,whichbalancestheinterestsofauthorsandartistswiththeinterestsoftheuserinhavingaccesstoinformation;

2. The“FairUse”limitationwhichpermitsindividualstocopy,view,display,anddistributecopyrightedmaterialsforclassroomusewithoutseekingpermission;

3. The“DigitalMillenniumCopyrightAct(DMCA)”whichprohibitsthecircumventionofsoftwareorothertechnologicallocksthatgivecopyrightholderstherighttocontrolaccess,print,download,copy,orfurtherdistributetheirdigitalworks;and

4. The“Technology,EducationandCopyrightHarmonization(TEACH)Act”whichcoversdistanceeducationaswellasface-to-faceteachingwhichhasanonline,hybrid,orbroadcastcomponent.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontactRayCalvert,DirectorofLibraries.

AcademicIntegrityandDishonestyAcademicIntegrityistheideaoffacultyandstudentsengagingintheprocessofteachingandlearningwithahighlevelofrespectforeachotherandgreatattentiontothevaluesoftrust,honesty,andfairness.Academicintegrityisimportantbecauseitisacriticalvalueuponwhichstudentswillearntruerespectandvaluefromothers,notonlywhileatPHSC,butmoreimportantlyaftertheygraduateandentertheirchosenprofessionalfield.

AcademicDishonestycanbestbedefinedbyreviewingtheinformationinthe2017-2018PHSCCatalogandStudentHandbookoncheatingandplagiarism:

CheatingCheatingisdefinedasthegivingortakingofinformationormaterialwiththepurposeofwrongfullyaidingoneselforanotherpersoninacademicworkthatistobeconsideredindeterminingagrade.

PlagiarismPlagiarism,orliterarytheft,isdefinedasappropriatingtheliterarycompositionofanotherperson,includingparts,passagesorlanguageofthatwriting,andpassingofftheappropriatematerialasone’sown.Plagiarismis



thefailuretogivepropercreditorcitationtoone’ssource(s)ofinformation.Itincludesthefailuretouseconventionalmethodsofdocumentationformaterialquotedorparaphrased.Additionally,plagiarismincludesallowingsomeoneelsetocomposeorrewriteanassignmentforastudent.

ExamplesofCheatingandPlagiarismExamplesofcheatingand/orplagiarisminclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowingitems:

• Askingfororgivinganotherstudentinformationduringatest• Copyinganswersfromanotherstudent’spaperorintentionallyallowingsomeonetocopyfromone’s

ownpaperduringatest• Usingmaterialsprohibitedbytheinstructorduringatest• Eitherimpersonatinganotherstudentduringatestorhavinganotherpersonassumeone’sidentity

duringatest• Changinganswersonapreviouslygradedtestinordertohaveagraderevised• Stealingexaminationmaterials• Copyingmaterial,eitherexactlyorinessence,andnotprovidingappropriatedocumentation• Copyingorfalsifyingalaboratoryorclinicalproject/assignment,includingcomputerprograms,in

eitherelectronicorhardcopyform• Allowingsomeoneelsetocomposeorrewriteastudent’sassignment• Stealing,buying,sellingorotherwiseprovidingresearchpapers

Aswithotherviolationsofstudentconduct(see“CodeofConductandDisciplinaryPolicy”section),cheatingand/orplagiarismmayresultindisciplinaryaction.Refertothesection,“DisciplinaryProcedures.”

Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheOfficeofStudentAffairsandEnrollmentManagement.



E-TeachingBestPractices

E-CertificationRequirementsInordertobecomecertifiedtoteachonlineanddevelope-learningcoursesatPHSC,instructorswillneedtomeetthefollowingrequirementsduringthe10-week“E-CertificationforOnlineTeachingandModelCourseDevelopment”course:

• Allowadequatetimetoparticipateinthecoursepriortoteachingane-course.o Thecourseshouldbecompletedatleastasemesterinadvanceofwhentheyareexpectedto

teachonline.o Forexample,iftheinstructorisrequiredtoteachonlineduringtheFall2017semester,they

shouldhavecompletede-certificationduringtheSummer2017semester.• Agreetoallstateddeadlinesforassignments.

o Eachweekwillcoveronemodule.o Additionalrequirementsforshadowingandmeetingwithaninstructionaldesignerhave

specificdeadlinesduringthe10-weekcourse.• Worksequentiallythroughallofthecontentby:

o Completingallassignmentso Meetingwithaninstructionaldesigner.o Shadowingafacultymentor.

• Meetwithaninstructionaldesignerfortwo,one-hoursessionsoncampusorthroughvirtualmeetingsusingaweb-conferencingtool.

o FirstmeetingwillbeconductedduringweeksfourandfiveandwillincludeamyPHSCoverview.

o Secondmeetingwillbeconductedduringweekseightandninetoreviewthesandbox.Duringthismeetingtheinstructionaldesignerwillalsoprovidethemodelcourseneededtoteachonline.

• Shadowafacultymentoronlineforthreehoursby:o Attendingaone-houroncampusorvirtualmeetingtodiscussthefacultymentor’scourseand

howbestpracticesareutilizedwhileteachingthecourse.o ObservingthefacultymemberandstudentsinthemyPHSCenvironmentfortwohours.o Note:Shadowingexperienceswillbeginduringweektwoandwillbesharedintheshadowing

discussionforum.

FinalizingE-Certification:OncetheAcademicTechnologyDepartmenthasdeterminedthattheinstructorhascompletedthecourseandalltherequirements,theywillbecomee-certifiedtoteachonline.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,theywillreceive30professionaldevelopmentcredithours.Ifpossible,thenewlye-certifiedfacultymemberwillalsobepairedupwithanexperiencedonlinefacultymemberintheirdepartment.

ImportantNotes:Instructorsarerequiredtoteachfromthemodelcourseduringtheirfirsttermteachingonline.Firsttimeonlineinstructorscannotchangethecoursestructureorremoveassignments,assignmentpages,thecourseinformationmoduleandthestudentresourcesmodule.Instructorscanupdatepersonalinformation,reorganizethecoursenavigation,changecoursesettings,updategradingpolicies(i.e.,percentagesandpointvalues),addadditionalinformationtothehomepage,createannouncements,andchangeduedates.



ImportantNotes:Instructorsarenotguaranteedacoursesectiontoteachonlinebasedonthecompletionofthiscourse.Instructorsmustrecertifyeverytwoyearsbytakingthe“NewTechnologiesforTeachingandLearning”course.Instructorsareassignedtoonlinecoursesbasedon“InstructionalAssignments”sectionbelow.

InstructionalAssignmentsInstructorsfore-learningcoursesshallbeselectedbythesameproceduresusedtodetermineallinstructionalassignments.Facultymembershouldnotbeassignedtoteachane-learningcoursewithoutbeinge-certified,whichshouldbeobtainedthreemonthspriortobeingassignedasection.

Inthecaseofmultipleinstructorsinterestedinteachingaspecifice-learningcoursewithlimitedavailablesections,thefollowingselectionprocesswillbeused:

• Withinthefirsttwoyearsfromtheinitiale-coursedevelopment,orcourseupdate,thedevelopingSubjectMatterExpert(SME)willbegiventheopportunitytoteachthefirstavailablesectioneachterm.

o SpecialCircumstance:Firstavailablesectionswillbegiventoanyfull-time,e-certifiedfacultymemberwhoneedstomakeloadfortheterm.

• Ifthereareadditionalsectionsofthatsamee-learningcourseavailable,ortheSME/facultymemberdoesnotwanttoteachthefirstavailablesection,thenotherinterestedandqualifiedfacultymembersshallbeassignedavailablesectionsbytheappropriateDeanincoordinationwithCampusProvosts.

TheCollegewillensurethatthetechnologyandmethodologyusedforane-learningcourseisappropriatetothenatureandobjectivesofthesubject.

WorkloadandStandardClassSize• E-learningcoursesaretaughtaspartofthenormalworkload,oroverload,ofafacultymember.• Educationaloutcomesandthequalityandeffectivenessofinstructionareimportantconsiderations

thatcanaffectthedesiredclasssize.Thenumberofstudentsassignedtoanyonee-learningcoursesectionwillfollowthespecificationsintheCollege’sStandardCourseSizeGuidelines.

• Facultywillscheduleofficehoursasrequiredforallcourses(IMM#2-3and6Hx19-2.30).

FacultySupport• TheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentwillprovidefacultydevelopmentandmentoringforthedesign,

developmentandimplementationofe-learningprogramsandcourses.• TheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentwillprovideoncampussupportande-learningcentersoneach

campustodevelope-courses.• TheCollegewillprovideappropriateinstructionalsupportequipmentandsoftwareasidentifiedbythe

applicabledivisiondeanandAcademicTechnologyDepartment.

EvaluationofE-TeachingInstructorsfore-learningcoursesshallbeevaluatedbythesameproceduresusedtoevaluateallinstructionalassignments.PersonnelevaluationsshouldbeconductedbasedonIMM#2-5andBoardRule6Hx19-2.09.

AttendanceinOnlineCoursesOnlineattendanceisdeterminedbyanacademicassignmentsubmissionincludingtakinganexamorsubmittinganassignmentandparticipatinginanonlinediscussionthatisacademically-relatedtothecourse.



VirtualProctoringGuidelinesforUse

Facultyteachingonlinecourseswhorequireaproctoredexam(s)needtoprovideoncampusandvirtualtestingoptions.Facultyareresponsibleforschedulingoncampusproctoredexam(s)bycontactingtheirdepartmentorfacultysupportoneachcampustoreserveacomputerlaborbycoordinatingwiththeAcademicSuccessCenterstotaketheexaminasecuretestingenvironment*.Facultyareresponsibleforproctoringandschedulingtheseoncampusexams.FacultywillalsoprovidetheCollege’sselectedonlineproctoringservice($15costperexamtothestudent)asanoptionalchoiceforstudentswhochoosenottocometocampusthrough:http://phsc.remoteproctor.com/.

Thepaidonlineproctoringserviceoptionistoonlybeusedforrequiredmidtermand/orfinalexamseachterm.Facultycanalsoutilizethefreepracticeexamfeatureavailableintheonlineproctoringserviceforadditionalcourseexams.However,theseexamswillnotbeproctoredbytheonlineproctoringservice.Facultywillhavetheabilitytoviewthevideorecordingoftheexamatalaterdate.

*PleasenotethatthissecuretestingenvironmentwillnotbeproctoredbyanAcademicSuccessCenterrepresentativebutwillincludeaquiet,recordedenvironment.Facultyconcernsaboutcheatingoracademicdishonestyafterthefactmayrequestthevideorecordingtoreview.

Toreviewthefullguidelinesincludingthecoursescheduleandcoursesyllabusstatements,downloadtheWorddocument.

RequestForm

YoumustrequestaproctoringcourseshelleachsemesterfromtheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentthroughtherequestform.



Resources

UsefulLinks

OverviewofE-Learning• SACSCOCBestPracticesforElectronicallyOfferedDegreeandCertificatePrograms-

http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/commadap.pdf• SACSCOCDistanceandCorrespondenceEducationPolicyStatement-

http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/DistanceCorrespondenceEducation.pdf• DefinitionofOnlineandHybridCourses-http://www.fldlc.org/pdfFiles/dltf%20finalreport.pdf

DevelopingE-Courses• E-CertificationGuidelines-http://at-phsc.org/ecert

Accessibility• Section504,RehabilitationActof1973-http://www.dol.gov/oasam/regs/statutes/sec504.htm• Section508-http://www.section508.gov/• AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct-http://www.ada.gov/

SupportSites• myPHSCSupport-http://myphscsupport.org/• AcademicTechnology-http://at-phsc.org/

DigitalVideoRepositories• DallasTelelearning• FilmsonDemand• INTELECOM• SwankLicensing• AlexanderStreetPress

Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:http://at-phsc.org/instructional-resources/open-educational-resources

E-Tools-Paid• Articulate-https://www.articulate.com/• Camtasia-http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html• Captivate-http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html• Codebaby-http://codebaby.com/

E-Tools–Free• Jing-http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html• Audacity-http://audacity.sourceforge.net/



PHSC’sE-CourseDevelopmentProcess

I. IdentificationofCoursea. AssociateDeanofAcademicTechnology(ADAT)andAcademicDean(AD)identifiescourse(s)

foronlinecoursedevelopment/revisionb. ADassignssubjectmatterexpert(SME)tocourse(s)c. ADATassignsInstructionalDesigner(ID)d. ADATsendsemailtoIDandHelpDeskTechnician(HT)

II. CourseCreationa. HTcreatescourseinAcademicTechnology(AT)databaseandassignscoursetoIDforcourse

support(CourseNumber=CJC2010andCourseTitle=Criminology)b. HTcreatescourseshellinlearningmanagementsystem(LMS),assignsallrelatedpersonnel,

anduploadsthemodelcoursetemplate(Name=MC:CJC2010CriminologySept2013andCourseCode=MC:CJC2010)

c. IDaddscoursetothelistinFacultyResourcesgroupIII. Kick-OffMeeting(IDcoordinatesallcomponents)

a. InitialemailissenttotheSMEtoinformthemoftheirassignmentandtoprovideinstructionsoncompletingthePHSCSubjectMatterExpertcourseinmyPHSC

b. SMEisaddedtothecoursewhichwillcoverthefollowingtopics:i. PHSCInformation

1. Officialdocumentstobesignedatkick-offa. MemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)

i. GivesignedMOUtoHTii. SendtoADiii. UploadcopytoATDatabase

b. StatementofServicesPerformedatcoursefinalization2. Collegeboardrules,IMMs,andGuidelines

a. ManualforE-Learningb. E-CertificationGuidelinesc. IntellectualProcessRuled. DistanceLearningCourseDevelopmentFeee. IMM#2-7

3. Rolesandresponsibilitiesii. WorkingwithYourInstructionalDesigner

1. MeettheDesignTeam2. Communication3. MeetingwithYourInstructionalDesigner4. Timelines

iii. ModelCourseProcess1. Overview2. OnlineCourseDevelopmentProcess3. TemplateandSpotlightCourses4. IdeasforOrganizingModulesinCanvas5. BestPracticesforDesigningOnlineCourses6. DesigningCourseswithAccessibilityinMind7. ADAChecklist8. ModelCourseRubric9. CourseFinalizationForm

iv. MultimediaResources(MS)1. ATPortfolio2. MultimediaRequestForm



3. MultimediaChecklist4. ExamplesofResourcesAvailable5. VideoandOpenEducationalResources

v. CourseMaterials1. Objectives2. Textbook3. Existingmaterials4. Publishercontent5. Timelineforcoursecompletion

c. Kick-offisscheduledd. Kick-offisconductedtobegincoursedevelopmentanddiscussatimelineforcoursecompletion

IV. CourseDevelopment(IDCoordinatesallcomponents)a. Gathermaterials

i. Objectivesii. Textbookiii. PublisherContent–addtodatabaseiv. Activitiesv. Interactions

b. Outlinecoursemodules/lessons/weeksi. Assignedreading(textbook,presentations,articles,websites)ii. Relevantactivitiesiii. Supplementalinteractionsiv. Assessmentofobjectives

c. BuildcontentinLMSi. IntroductiontoCourse

1. Instructorbio2. Syllabus3. OrientationtoLMS4. Scheduleforcourse5. Welcomediscussion6. Syllabusquiz

ii. CreatingEngagingContentMeeting1. Openeducationalresources2. Multimediacontent(Camtasia,Articulate,Captivate,Webucator,Prezi,Voki,

Vimeo,DigitalMediaStudio,etc.)3. Copyright4. Accessibility

iii. Module1. Introductiontomodule

a. Avatarsb. Videos

2. Assignmentpage3. Presentations

a. PowerPointb. Articulatec. Captivated. Camtasia

4. Activitiesa. Readings/videosb. Criticalthinkingassignmentsc. Publisherdigitalcontent/e-pack



5. Interactionsa. ATcreatedb. SMEcreatedc. Publisherdigitalcontent/e-pack

6. Projectsa. Competency-basedb. Applyknowledge

7. Quizzesa. Createb. Publishercontent

iv. Reviewmaterialformodules1. Scheduleweekly/bi-weekly/monthlymeetings2. Makerecommendationsforchanges/additions/deletions3. Reviewmaterialbeforefinalization

v. SecondaryIDtoreviewmaterialsandprovidesuggestionsbeforecoursecompletionV. CourseCompletion(IDcoordinatesallcomponents)

a. CourseReviewMeetingi. IDreviewscoursematerialsii. IDschedulesmeetingwithSMEtoreviewfinalchanges/additions/deletions

1. Objectives2. Criticalthinking3. Accessibility4. Adequatecontentforcredithours5. Paymentlevel

b. PeerReviewi. EmailtoADtoidentifyPeerReviewerii. NotifyPeerReviewer

1. Timelineforreviewistwoweeks2. ModelCourseRubrictobeusedforreviewdocumentation

iii. ModelCourseRubricissentbacktoID1. Follow-upmeetingisschedule,ifnecessary2. SendModelCourseRubrictoSME3. Changesaremadebasedonfeedback4. RubricisuploadedtoATdatabase

c. CourseFinalizationi. Coursefinalizationmeetingisscheduledtofinalizecourse(IDandSME)

1. ReviewallchangesfromIDandPeerReviewers2. CourseFinalizationFormissignedbytheSMEandID3. StateofServicesPerformedformissignedbySME

ii. PaymentlevelisenteredinATdatabase(ID)iii. CoursetitleinmyPHSCischangedtoreflectthecurrentdate(ID)iv. CoursestatusisupdatedintheFacultyResourcesgroup(ID)v. StateofServicesPerformedandPaymentMemoforfinalpaymentissubmittedtoVice

PresidentofInstructionanduploadedtothedatabase(HT)vi. CourseisexportedfromCanvasanduploadedintoBluehost(MS/HT)vii. AddcoursetoCanvasCommons(HT)viii. CoursestatusischangedinATdatabase(HT)

VI. CourseReviewProcess(IDcoordinatesallcomponents)a. Reviewallcoursesdeveloped3ormoreyearsagob. ContactCollegeStorefortextbookupdates

i. Ifyes,contactSME/AcademicDeantodetermineifitneedstoberevised



ii. Ifno,beginCourseReviewChecklistc. UsetheCourseReviewChecklisttoreviewcontent,organizationandfilestructured. Makerecommendationonupdates/revisionsneedede. UploadCourseReviewChecklisttodatabasef. SendCourseReviewChecklisttoADATg. Changecoursetermtocurrenttermh. Addstatusupdate

i. Recommendationstatusupdate:Thecoursehasbeenreviewedandtheseareourrecommendations[addrecommendationshere].PleasereferencetheCourseReviewChecklistforadditionalinformation.

ii. Actionstatusupdate:CoursewasupdatedbyInstructionalDesignerorSMEhasbeencontactedtobeginrevision.



ModelCourseDesignRubricModelCourse:___________________________________

PeerReviewer:__________________________________

Date:__________________________________________

Purpose:Thisrubricprovidesameansforevaluatinge-coursedevelopmentanddesign.

Directions: Using the form below, please indicate the answer that best represents your belief about eachstatementconcerningthisModelcourse.

SpecificStandard Agree Disagree N/A SpecificComments

1. CourseContent

a. Thehomepageforthestudentprovidesabriefoverviewofthecourseandhowtonavigatethecourse.

b. Thecourseinformationmoduleincludestheinstructorbio,syllabus,netiquette,coursepolicies,andcourseschedule.

c. Thereisanoptionaldiscussionforumforstudent-to-studentinteraction(CyberCafé).

d. Mediausedinthecoursesuchasgraphics,animations,diagrams,video,andaudioarerelevanttothecontent.

e. Coursecontentisorganizedintomodulesandtitledconsistently(week,lesson,module,session,etc.).

f. Eachmoduleincludesanassignmentpage(overview,learningobjectives,materialsneeded,assignmentsdue,resources,etc.).

g. Eachmoduleincludesinstructionalstrategies(discussionforum,interactiveactivity,videos,etc.).

h. Eachmoduleincludesanassessmentthatgaugesachievementoflearningoutcomes/objectives(traditionaland/oralternative).

i. Eachmodulecontainssupportingfiles(PowerPoints,handouts,etc.).

j. Thecoursecontainsacourseschedulewithsuggestedtimeframesforassignments.

k. Thecoursecontentcoversallmaterialadequately(pleaseusecommentssectiontoaddressmissingorextraneouscontent).




2. LearningOutcomes/Objectives

a. Thecourselearningoutcomes/objectivesareclearlystatedanddescribeoutcomesthataremeasurable.

b. Thelearningoutcomes/objectivesaddresscontentmastery.

c. Thelearningoutcomes/objectivesaddresscriticalthinkingability.

d. Thelearningoutcomes/objectivesaddressincreasedlearningskills.

e. Activitiesareequatedwithalearningoutcome/objective.

f. Thelearningoutcomes/objectivesforthecoursearespecifiedforeachweek.


3. Assessment

a. Courseassessmentsareappropriateforcourseactivitiesandmeasuretheachievementofcourseoutcomes/objectives/outcomes.

b. Themethodofevaluationcorrelateswiththeoutcomes/objectives.

c. Assessmentandmeasurementstrategiesaredesignedtoprovidefeedbacktothelearner.


4. CommunityBuilding

a. Thecoursedesignprovidesactivitiestofosterinstructor/student,content/student,andstudent/studentinteractions.

b. Allrequirementsforcourseinteractionareclearlyexplained.

c. Thecoursedesignprovidesmultipleopportunitiesforusingvarioustypesofinteractions

d. Student-to-studentcommunicationbehaviorsareclearlyidentified(netiquette).




5. LearnerSupport

a. Instructionsexplainthetechnicalsupportavailable,onlinetutorialservice,andacademicsupportservicesthatcanassistthelearner.

b. Allsupplementalresourcesaredescribedindetail(i.e.proctoredtestingcenters,libraries,tutoring,PHSCWritingCenter,etc.).

c. Instructionsprovidetutorialsandresourcesfortechnologyandcontentassistance(i.e.GuidetoE-LearningatPHSC,myPHSCSupport).



BestPracticesinDesigningE-CoursesCourseIntroduction

Standard Description

1.Detailthegeneralcoursecontentandstudentresponsibilities,amongotheritems,inyoursyllabus.

Includeitemsthataddress/explainthefollowing:

● Coursedescription

● Facultycontactinformation.Includeastatementonhowlongstudentsshouldexpecttogetareplyfromyou.

● Textbooks

● Learningoutcomesthataremeasurable(fromPHSCCIS)

● Howthecourseisorganizedandhowitworks

● Gradingpolicy

● Exams

● Termpapers/projects

● Courseschedule

● Researchinformationandlinks

● Netiquette

● Plagiarism

● Howtosucceedinanonlinecourse

● Thecollegewithdrawalpolicy

● Helpforstudentswithdisabilities

● Copyrightinformationforstudents

2.Greetyourstudentswithawelcomemessage,andtellthemhowtogetstartedinthecourse.

Thiswelcomemessageshouldbethefirstthingstudentsseewhentheyinitiallylogintothecourse.Thiscanbeputinthe“AboutthisSection”nuggetonthecoursehomepage.Youmayalsoincludeamorein-depthwelcomepageinthe“Content“sectionofyourcourse.Keepthetoneofthismessagewarmandinviting.

3.Introduceyourselftotheclass,andhavestudentsintroducethemselvestoyouandtooneanotherinordertobeginbuildinga“communityoflearners”.

Theinstructormightaskstudentstoanswerspecificquestions,suchastheiryearincollege,major,whathighschooltheyattended,citytheylivein,hobbies,futuregoals,family,pets,job,andanythingelsetheyarewillingtoshare.Ifyouwanttocreatemorecommunity,youcanincorporateablog.

4.Acquaintstudentswiththecoursesoftware.

IncludetheStudentOnlineOrientationtoCanvaslinkfoundintheFacultyResourcesgroup.Instructorscanhavestudents:

● Sendanemailinwhichstudentsexplainwhytheyenrolledinthecourse,whattheyalreadyknowaboutthecontentofthecourse,andwhattheyhopetolearn.

● Introducethemselvesinthediscussionboard.

● Sendanemailthatdetailstheircomputer-relatedskillsandexperience.



● Postamessageintheappropriategroupdiscussionboardwithalinktoawebsitetheythinkwillbenefitstudentsintheclass.

● Completeaquizbasedonthesyllabus.

5.Ensurethatstudentsunderstandwhatisrequiredforthemtosucceedinanonlinecourse.

EncouragestudentstocompletetheinteractiveSampleeCoursethatispartoftheircourselistingsontheirmyPHSCHomePage.Thissampleonlinecourseincludesactivitiesthatteachesstudents:

● HowtousethemyPHSClearningmanagementsystem

● Howtonavigatethroughanonlinecourse

● Successfulstudystrategies

● Howtocommunicateonline

● Howtobehaveethicallyonline

● Howtopreparetechnologicallyforthecourse

● Wheretoaccesscollegeresources

CourseOrganizationandDesign


1.Structureyourcourseinawell-organizedmanner,andmakeiteasytonavigate.(RefertotheModelCourseDesignTemplate)

Studentsshouldbeabletointuitivelygetfromplacetoplacewithinthecourse.

● Dividecontentintolearningunits,appropriatelylabeled,andpresentedinalogicalmanner.Instructorstypicallydividetheselearningunitsintomodules,chapters,etc.

● Provideacourseschedulewithassignments,discussionposts,projects,examsandduedatesforeachmodule.

● Includespecificinstructionsforstudentswithineachmoduledetailingexactlywhatisdueeachweek.

2.Ensurethatyourlinksareactiveandup-to-date.

Instructorsshouldcheckalllinkspriortothecourseandpriortoeachsegmentofthecourse.Inactivelinksshouldbefixedorremoved.Linkswithoutdatedinformationshouldbeupdated.

3.Designyourcoursesothatallaspectsofitareaccessibletostudentswithdisabilities.

Ifyouneedassistance,consulttheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentandtheOfficeofDisabilityServices.

4.Includeonediscussionboardforumwherestudentscanaskandanswerclass-relatedquestionsandonewheretheycanaskandanswernon-class-relatedquestions.Also,postfrequentlyaskedquestionsinyourcourse.

Possibilitiesforlabelingthetwodiscussionboardsare"Student-to-Studentquestions"and"CyberCafe".Tosignifythatpoststotheseboardswillnotbegraded,youcanincludetheword"Ungraded"infrontofeach.Youwillmonitorbothdiscussionforums.



InstructionalDesign


1.Introducelearningunitswithanoverviewofthetopic.

Thiscansimplybeaparagraphthatbrieflyexplainsthetopictobestudied.

2.Connectwhatthestudentsalreadyknowaboutthetopictowhattheyaregoingtolearn.

Thiscanincludequestionsoractivitiestomakethisconnection.Recallingpriorknowledgeshouldhelpprovideacontextforthestudentsandgetthemexcitedaboutthelearningtasksaheadofthem.

3.Writeandpostobjectivesforeachlearningunit.

Yourobjectivesshouldemanatefromyourcourse’slearningoutcomesanddetailthespecifictasksthatstudentswillbeabletocomplete.

4.Alignyourlearningactivitiestoyourobjectivesandoutcomes.

Useyourobjectivesandoutcomestodetermineyourlearningactivities.Beconsistent.Forexample,ifoneofyourobjectivesstatesthatstudentswilldiscussatopic,makesuretheactivityisaclassdiscussioninthediscussionboard.

5.Alignyourassessmentstoyourobjectivesandoutcomes.

Useyourobjectivesandoutcomestodetermineyourassessments.Beconsistent.Forexample,ifoneofyourobjectivesstatesthatstudentswillevaluateatopic,makesuretheassessmenthasacorrespondingessayquestionthatasksstudentstoevaluate.

6.Structureyourlearningactivitiestofosterstudent-instructor,student-student,andstudent-contentinteractions.

Strivetodesignastudent-centeredclassroomwhereactivelearningandengagingactivitiesarepresent.TheAcademicTechnologyDepartmentcanassistyouindevelopinginteractiveactivities,reviewquizzes,etc.

7.Clearlywriteyourcontentandlessons.

Ambiguitywillresultinconfusedstudentsandalotofemailstoyou.Ifyourinstructionsaren'tclear,thestudentsdon'thaveyouinfrontofthemtoaskclarifyingquestions.Thecleareryouwrite,thelessconfusionforyourstudents.

Includeformattingtechniquessuchasbolds,bullets,andwhitespace,andmakesureyourtextcontainsnospellingorgrammarerrors.

8.Postrubricsforgrading. Rubricsarecriteriaforgradingnon-objectivetestsandassignments.Theyletstudentsknowexactlyhowyouwillgradethem,andtheytakethesubjectivityoutofyourgrading.

Youcandeveloprubricsforindividualassignments,orinthecaseofdiscussionboardpostings,youcandevelopagenericrubricthatappliestoallpostingassignments.

9.Ensurethatthebreadthofyourcontentcoversallofthecontentinthecourseoutlineofrecord.

Ifyourcoursedoesn’tcovereverythinginthecourseoutline,yourstudentswon’tlearneverythingtheyaresupposedtolearn.Thisespeciallyhasanegativeimpactonstudentswhotransfertofour-yearinstitutionsandareexpectedtoknowspecificcontent.

10.“Chunk”theinformationthatyoupostforstudents.

Writtenmaterialpostedtostudents,particularlylectures,shouldbedividedintoshort,readable(“chunked”)sectionswithlinkstosubsequentpages,ifnecessary.PowerPointpresentations—withorwithoutaudionarration—shouldbechunked



and5-10minutesinduration.Podcastlecturesshouldbechunkedandthesamelength.

11.Ensurethatyourcontentmeetstheneedsofstudentswithdifferentlearningstyles.

Multimediaworksbesttomeettheneedsofaudio,visual,andkinestheticlearners.Audionarrations,podcasts,videos,pictures,chartsandgraphs,andsimulationsallenhancelearning.

12.Extendyourstudents’learningwithoptionalwebresources.

Forthosestudentswhogetexcitedaboutatopicandwanttolearnmoreontheirown,providelinkstowebsitesthatyouthinkwillbehelpful.Conversely,youcanalsoprovidelinksthatwillhelpremediatestudentswhostruggledthroughatopic.

13.Gatherfeedbackfromyourstudentsonthecoursesoyoucanimproveitforthefuture.

Gatheringfeedbackisnotdoneasanofficialevaluationofthecourse(thisisdonethroughPHSC);itismerelyawaytoimprovethecourse.Surveyscanbeusedtogatherthefeedback,andtheycanbeusedatanypointduring,and/ortowardtheendof,thecourse.

14.Refrainfromusingcopyrightedmaterialsillegally.

Ifyouareunsureastowhetheryouareviolatingcopyrightlaw,seekpermissiontousethecopyrightedmaterial.

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