(A) Vision - All
courses shall have an
a Blackboard
Angel course shell and adhere to best
practices.
(B) Mission - provide
quality, technology-enriched alternative methods of instruction and learning
for all students.
(C) Sufficient
fiscal resources shall be allocated to support quality, technology-enriched
instruction and learning.
(D)
Faculty requirements
(1) All faculty (both
full-time and adjunct) shall be required to:
(a) Participate in training and/or
demonstrate ability to use instructional technology including syllabus system
and Angel's
Blackboard's basic course functions and
tools.
(b) Enter their course
section specific syllabus information in Clark state's electronic syllabus
system.
(c) Personalize their
Angel
Blackboard course shell section(s) with individual
faculty contact information, a communication policy and a brief welcome in the
"About This Section" area.
(d)
Participate in professional development training covering enhancements to the
Angel
Blackboard learning system, refresher tool-specific
sessions and other technology training.
(e) Follow the best practices guidelines as
established.
(2) Further,
online faculty, as well as those creating and teaching hybrid courses, shall be
required to:
(a) Successfully complete the
required Angel
Blackboard course training rubric and become
certified.
(b) Personalize their
course section(s) beyond the basic requirements. This includes setting up the
calendar, assignments, grade book, tests, managing the roster, maintaining and
updating course content and providing additional instructional material and
links.
(c) Participate in
pedagogical training in online instructional theory and practice.
(E) Course definitions
(1) Online courses - All instructional and
lab activities are completed in an online environment. They require no visits
to campus; however, students may be required to use a proctored testing
facility.
(2) Hybrid courses -
courses that combine the elements of the traditional face-to-face classroom and
online instruction. These courses require attendance at scheduled sessions on
campus or at clinical locations for lectures, labs or clinical experiences. The
amount of time spent in the face-to-face setting shall be no more than fifty
percent of the didactic coursework. Combined time is equivalent to the
traditional course for the same number of credits.
(3) Traditional courses - Traditional
face-to-face courses may also include online components such as instructional
material, calendar, assignments, grade postings and faculty/student
communication. Regularly scheduled attendance in the classroom is required. All
courses with an Angel
a Blackboard shell are required to include a link
to the section-specific course syllabus, individual faculty contact
information, a communication policy and a brief welcome in the "About This
Section."
(F) Best
practices guidelines for all courses
(1) A
calendar is provided that lists all important course-related dates including
exams, assignments, project deadlines, face-to-face and virtual office hours
and meeting times.
(2) A clear
communication policy is provided to the students that explains when and how
communication shall be handled.
(3)
A link to the current approved section-specific syllabus is provided to the
student that lists course description, goals, learning objectives, textbooks
and other resources, course assignments, grading scale and courses policies.
This process has been automated.
(4) Clear and concise instructions are
provided for all assignments, projects and lessons.
(5) All resources and tools necessary to
complete the work are available to the student.
(6) Due dates and other important information
are provided to the student.
(7)
Course content and lesson are well organized and in a logical
sequence.
(8) Course content and
activities associate with the student learning objectives.
(9) The course content or lessons go beyond
what is found in the textbook or E-PAC.
(10) Materials and activities are fully
developed and presented clearly.
(11) Teaching strategies reflect current
learning theory and address various student learning styles and
preferences.
(12) Course materials
are kept up to date.
(13) Course
materials are print friendly and in formats easily available to all
students.
(14) Library, database
and other instructional resources are provided to promote deeper learning
research.
(15) Group or teamwork is
used when appropriate.
(G) Specific requirements for
Angel
Blackboard course shell based on course type
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Online
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Hybrid
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Traditional with Angel shell
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Section specific course syllabus
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X
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X
|
X
|
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Faculty contact information
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Clear communication policy
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X
|
X
|
X
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Brief welcome in "About this Section" nugget
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X
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X
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X
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Institutional resources nugget
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X
|
X
|
X
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Course announcements nugget
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Course e-mail nugget
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
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Course grades nugget
|
X
|
X
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Required if included
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Course specific policies
|
X
|
X
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Required if included
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Assignment or project due dates, activities and exams
are posted on the calendar
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X
|
X
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Required if included
|
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Instructions for assignments, activities, projects,
postings, etc., are clearly identified and explained
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X
|
X
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Required if included
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Course content (instructional material) is included
under the lessons tab
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X
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Required if included
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Required if included
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Titles and subtitles that clearly describe the subject
content
|
X
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Required if included
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Required if included
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Links to the library, databases or other web-based
resources are included
|
X
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Requires no campus visits
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X
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ADA compliant - text based equivalents for non-text
based elements
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X
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Required if not provided elsewhere
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Required if not provided elsewhere
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Course material in a format that can be downloaded to a
portable device
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Recommended
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A guided tour video provided
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Recommended
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A welcome video
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Recommended
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