MATH-120 DE
CC Date used for Datatel:
11.30.01
DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES
Courses already approved by the Curriculum Committee require an additional review and approval in
order to be taught as distance learning classes, defined as classes “in which the instructor and student
are separated by distance and interact through the assistance of communication technology “(Title 5,
55370). The purpose of this separate review and approval is to ensure that classes taught by means of
distance learning have the same quality, rigor and intensity as other classes. In order to encourage
experimentation and accommodate limited timelines, classes may be taught once by means of distance
learning before being approved by the Curriculum Committee. The Committee, however, must be
informed before the course is scheduled.
1. Course for which approval is being sought: MATH-120
2. Maximum class size for the distance learning section: 50
3. Please specify what communication technologies will be used for this class and how:
This course will be broadcast live via local cable television. The cable
classroom is equipped with an LCD projector for displaying materials. The
instructor also has available other software and hardware resources, such as,
PowerPoint, video, and Internet resources. The chalk board and white board
are also captured by the video equipment for broadcast. The classroom has a
direct phone line for real-time student calls (which are screened by a
technician.)
4. How many hours of instruction will be delivered by means of these technologies?
All
5. How many hours of instruction will be provided in person by the faculty member?
All
Note: Instructors of transfer level classes must meet with the class in person “on some regular
basis.”“ Instructors of other classes must simply “maintain regular contact.”
Each student will be required to meet with me personally at least once during
the first two weeks of the semester, again during the last two weeks of the
semester, and at any other time as deemed necessary by the student. All tests
will be taken in the classroom. In the interest of timely feedback, students will
be strongly encouraged to attend review sessions in person. All instructional
hours will be provided via live cable television broadcast of course being
taught on campus. Direct telephone access to the classroom will be available
for student comments and questions.
6. What forms of supplementary communication will be used and to what extent (e.g.,
telephone, e-mail, regular mail, computer bulletin board, newsletters)?
The course will have a web site for course information. Communication will
also be through email, phone, fax, regular mail, and traditional on-campus
office hours.
Curriculum Committee
10/11/96
MATH-120 DE
CC Date used for Datatel:
11.30.01
7. Please specify the reasons this course is appropriate for delivery by distance
education:
Traditional course offerings are limited by seating and other considerations.
Providing this course through cable broadcast increases access for students
to this course without compromising the quality of the instruction.
8. Please specify the changes that will be made in the delivery and conduct of the
class in order to maintain its quality:
Since my mathematics classes tend to be offered in the same room as the
Distance Education classes, I am not only familiar with the equipment, but
comfortable in using it. Consequently there will be little change between my
“traditional” class presentations and my DE presentation. Since small group
work is an essential part of the mathematics classroom, I will be assigning all
“at home” students to a predetermined group. While the “at home” students
will not be able to participate on the same level, they will be able to watch as
decisions are made, and communicate with their group via the available
telephone. Research is lacking in the effective employment of groups in the
DE environment. Consequently, this will be experimental and may be changed.
Faculty member: Walter R. Deckert, Jr.
Date: 10.25.01
Dean/Assoc. V.P.: Sharon Dyer
Date: 10.29.01
Curriculum Committee Approval:
Date: 11.30.01
Curriculum Committee
10/11/96