College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
Date: March 24, 2014
1. Division: Business and Applied Technology
2. Course ID and Number: BT-17
3. Course Title: Word Processing II
SHORT TITLE (appears on student transcripts; limited to 30 characters, including spaces): Word Processing II
4. Please select the distance education method that best describes how the course content will be delivered to
most students taking this class:
CTV
DE 52: One-way video and two-way interactive audio (delivered video and telephone)
ITV
DE 51: Simultaneous Interaction: Two-way interactive video and two-way interactive audio
Online
DE 71: Internet based - Simultaneous Interaction: Session under supervision of instructor not
available by line of sight using the Internet with immediate opportunity for exchange
between participants.
DE 72: Internet based - Delayed Interaction: Session under supervision of instructor not available by line of
sight using the Internet without the immediate involvement of the instructor.
Other
DE 53: Simultaneous Interaction: Two-way interactive audio only
DE 60: Text One Way
DE 70: Audio One Way
5. Attach course syllabus to this proposal.
6. What perceived need will this distance education course address?
Students who have limited or no ability to attend face-to-face classes at the Eureka campus will be able to
complete the online version of this class. BT17 is a required course in the Office Professional Degree and
the Word Processing Certificate of Recognition as well as an addition requirement for the Business
Degree.
7. Describe in detail how the course content will be delivered and how students will engage this content. Be
sure to describe the specific technologies and/or software to be used.
Students taking this online word processing class will complete exactly the same assignments as those
students taking the class on campus. A course syllabus, weekly lecture notes, chapter PowerPoint
presentations, weekly assignments, online quizzes, midterm, final, and skills assessment will be available
on Sakai.
1. Course Syllabus & Assignment Schedule: At the beginning of the semester, a Course Syllabus and
Semester Assignment Schedule will be available to students.
2. Announcements are made regularly on Sakai, and students are encouraged to check their Sakai
account daily for information regarding assignments and/or extra tips to utilize when completing
assignments.
3. A weekly Assignment Rubric will be distributed to students on Sakai.
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4. PowerPoint presentations are available to students for each lesson being covered during the
semester. Students are encouraged to go through PowerPoint presentation prior to beginning the
week's assignments.
5. Practice quizzes and concepts reviews are available to all students. Students are encouraged to
complete the concepts review and quizzes prior to taking Lesson Quiz.
6. Lesson quizzes covering lesson contents must be taken after finishing required word processing
assignments for each lesson.
7. Lesson Assignments and Skills Assessments using Microsoft Word software must be completed and
submitted to the instructor weekly. Assignments are corrected by instructor who is able to add
comments on each submitted assignment. Corrected assignments containing comments and total
points earned are returned to students for review.
8. Students are encouraged to telephone and/or email instructor with any questions regarding weekly
assignments.
8. To illustrate the description in #7, describe what students in this course may do in a typical week of this
course. Students taking this online word processing class will complete exactly the same assignments
as those students taking the class on campus. A course syllabus, weekly lecture notes, chapter
PowerPoint presentations, weekly assignments, online quizzes, midterm, final, and skills assessment
will be available on Sakai.
Course Syllabus & Assignment Schedule: At the beginning of the semester, a Course Syllabus and
Semester Assignment Schedule will be available to students.
Announcements are made regularly on Sakai, and students are encouraged to check their Sakai account
daily for information regarding assignments and/or extra tips to utilize when completing assignments.
A weekly Assignment Rubric will be distributed to students on Sakai.
PowerPoint presentations are available to students for each lesson being covered during the semester.
Students are encouraged to go through PowerPoint presentation prior to beginning the week's
assignments.
Practice quizzes and concepts reviews are available to all students. Students are encouraged to
complete the concepts review and quizzes prior to taking Lesson Quiz.
Lesson quizzes covering lesson contents must be taken after finishing required word processing
assignments for each lesson.
Lesson Assignments and Skills Assessments using Microsoft Word software must be completed and
submitted to the instructor weekly. Assignments are corrected by instructor who is able to add
comments on each submitted assignment. Corrected assignments containing comments and total
points earned are returned to students for review.
Students are encouraged to telephone and/or email instructor with any questions regarding weekly
assignments.
9. Title V mandates “regular and effective” contact between DE students and the instructor. Describe the nature
and frequency of instructor-student interactions in this course.
Instructor-prepared materials (text-based, audio files, and/or video files), as well as publisher created
materials (written, recorded, broadcast, etc.) are used as well as other course materials at least once a
week to create the virtual equivalent of the face to face class. Students communicate with the
instructor via e-mail and telephone, as well as through messaging the CLE. The instructor is available for
telephone support/assistance and/or use of CCCConfer for meetings where students can see the
instructor’s screen to work through questions. Specific contact hours are posted on Sakai. Weekly
announcements and direct e-mail are used extensively for communication. Students are encouraged to
contact the instructor immediately if they are having difficulty on any of the assignments. Instructor
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will either email specific instructions for the problem or will telephone the student with help.
Instructor will respond to student questions within 48 hours (with the exception of holidays) and
provide feedback on assignments within a week of submission.
10. Describe the nature and frequency of student-student interactions in this course.
Discussion forums contain questions about the assignments and scenarios involving use of features and
functions are posted through the semester.
11. Describe how you will identify and respond to students experiencing difficulty in this course.
Students are encouraged to email and/or telephone the instructor if they have any questions or are
having any problems when completing their word processing assignments. When students submit work
to be corrected, comments are made on the document and returned to the student. Students can
review the comments and contact the instructor if they have questions. In addition, specific pages in
their text can be sited so the student can review concepts they did not complete correctly. Also screen
shots of the application as well as the Help menu can be emailed to students as well as added to the
online learning environment.
12. Will exam proctoring be required?
No
Yes
If yes, who will proctor exams?
13. Describe how assessments are used in this course to ensure that student work is evaluated effectively and
accurately.
Skills Assessments using Microsoft Word software must be completed and submitted to the instructor
weekly. Assignments are corrected by instructor who is able to add comments on each submitted
assignment. Corrected assignments containing comments and total points earned are returned to
students for review.
14. Describe the equipment and staff resources necessary to support the course for students and instructors.
Support from IT and CLE management staff will be necessary in case of login problems or outages. Ongoing review and release of student support materials to explain/demonstrate Sakai functionality.
15. Describe the contingency plan for this course if access to the delivery system is interrupted.
Short term disruptions of less than a week or two can be handled using College of the Redwood's email
system and/or Google Sites to post assignments, quizzes, and adjustments in due dates. Longer term
disruptions over 2 weeks would be problematic and may require use of snail-mail to deliver course
content and receive student work.
16. Both state and federal law require community colleges to design courses to ensure access for students with
disabilities, including compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Please indicate the steps taken to
ensure accessibility by checking the Yes, No, or NA boxes below. For further assistance with accessibility and
assistive technology, please contact DSP&S.
Yes No NA Requirement and Purpose
1. The course delivery provides a text equivalent for all non-text elements such as images,
animations, applets, audio/video files and art. This will enable a screen reader to read the
text equivalent to a blind student.
2. The course delivery provides descriptions for important graphics if they are not fully
described through alternative text or in a document’s content. The description would
inform a blind student of what a picture represented.
3. The course delivery ensures that information conveyed by the use of color is also
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understandable without color. For example, so a blind or color-blind student could
understand a color-coded representation of DNA.
The course delivery provides textual equivalents to audio information (captioning). The
text will enable deaf students to know what others are hearing.
The course delivery provides an alternative audio description for multimedia
presentations. The sound will enable blind students to know what others are seeing.
The course delivery ensures that moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating objects or
pages may be paused or frozen. The movement can be distracting for students with certain
disabilities.
If using faculty web site vs. college provided course management system, the web site
identifies, by labeling or other appropriate means, row and column headers. The
identification will enable screen readers to discern the headers, which disclose the purpose
of the data in the rows and columns.
Yes No NA Requirement and Purpose
8. If using faculty web site vs. college provided course management system, the web site
provides title frames and includes sufficient information as to their purpose and
relationship to each other. This will help blind students understand the organizational
purpose of the frame.
9. If using faculty web site vs. college provided course management system, the instructor
has ensured, through HiSoftware’s “Cynthia Says” http://www.cynthiasays.com/ or other
appropriate verification, the usability of pages, and will attach to this proposal evaluation
printouts of Section 508 and WCAG—Priority 1 compliance.
10. My course syllabus recommends that students who require accommodations for a
disability, such as accessible formatting of course materials, contact me immediately.
Example: “In compliance with equal access laws, I am available to discuss appropriate
academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a disability. Students
are encouraged to contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSP&S) for disability
verification and for determination of reasonable academic accommodations.”
Submitted by: Barbara Jaffari
Tel. Ext: 4328
Date: March 24, 2014
Approvals:
Department Chair:
Dean, Distance Education MaryGrace McGovern
Division Chair/Director: Jeff Cummings
Review Date:
Review Date: 4/2/14
Review Date: 4/2/14
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval Date: 05.02.14
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: 03.04.09
Yes
Date: 04.25.14
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 06.03.14
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