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Online Education Course Proposal Form

Faculty Name:______Course Title & Number: ______

First Semester To Be Offered:______(Fall by 1/15, Summer by 1/15, Spring by5/15)

1. Need/Justification

What is the intent in offering the course by distance education? What student needs will this offering meet?

Are there learning opportunities made possible in a distance education course that might not be available in a traditional course?Is this course part a program or institutional priority?

2. Instructional Materials (indicate the materials to be used when this course is first offered.)

Textbook
Note: If you are using a course cartridge, there is usually a special ISBN. / Title ______Edition ______
ISBN ______Blackboard Web Cartridge? □Y □N
Study Guide / Title ______Edition ______
ISBN ______Blackboard Web Cartridge? □Y □N
Video / Titles:
Have you reviewed Fair Use Criteria for using pre-recorded video? □Y □N
Will the programs be streamed? □Y □N
Other Materials

3.Course Content Delivery/Assignments/Methods of Evaluation

  • Attach a completed syllabus:
  • The syllabus should describe the distance education modalities used to deliver the course content and provide an approximate schedule of the time allocated to each modality.What percentage of the course will consist of online lecture, video, email, web, CD-ROM, etc.?
  • Attach a completed Online::F2F Matrix.
  • Note that the total number of contact hours should approximate the equivalent number of hours required in an on-campus setting.
  • Attach a completed Course Checklist
  • Identify the criteria that will be used to substantiate student learning, and describe the methods of evaluating studentprogress.
  1. Technology
  • Describe any special software or multimedia tools you plan to utilize in your course (PowerPoint, Captivate, Flash, podcasts or other audio, etc.). This is helpful to determine technology support needs.
  • If you plan to use any multimedia (video, podcasts, specialized software), will it be accessible to your students in terms of both software and internet availability (dial-up access) at home?
  1. Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
  • The Blackboard Course Management system is compliant software that accommodates students with disabilities. If you plan to use any other multimedia or any other software systems (video, podcasts, specialized software), how will you insure that they are accessible to your students in terms of both software availability at home and on campus and accessible for students with disabilities?
  1. Submit your signed proposal to the Online Learning Committee.(The committee meets on the third Thursday of the month September to May.)

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Faculty DeveloperSignatureDate

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Division ChairSignatureDate

Online Learning Committee Review ______

AcceptProvisionalReject

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Academic DeanSignatureDate