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Division: Math, Science, and Engineering
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Course ID and Number: Math 15
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Course Title: Elementary Statistics
SHORT TITLE ( appears on student transcripts; limited to 30 characters, including spaces) : Elementary Statistics
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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
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Attach course syllabus to this proposal.
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What perceived need will this distance education course address?
This is one of our highest demand GE transfer mathematics courses. The ability to offer it in this format every fall helps Del Norte and Mendocino Coast as they only have enough faculty capacity to offer it once a year face-to-face in the spring semester. Every time we have offered math 15 by this modality it has filled to 45. Many of the students that enroll in this section cannot take it any other way. Be it distance, work, or parenthood, many students would not easily be able to continue their education without this course being offered distance education.
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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.
We have and will continue using MyCR for testing, discussion, assignments, distribution of video lectures, and for collecting work. The video lectures cover the content of the entire course and have been closed captioned. The homework will be turned into MyCR in electronic format (rtf or a pdf). Writing assignments are a regular part of this course where we ask students to analyze the statistics reported in the mass media and in professional journals. These assignments can be done via the Discussion Forum in MyCR. Questions on homework or other issues are also done using this forum. Testing is done using the MyCR Test & Quizzes tool. There are (in accordance
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: 03.04.09
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with the course outline) at least two proctored, closed-book examinations that need to be taken at a testing site. Students will also learn to do statistical analysis using the TI-84 calculator.
A major change will be the use of CCC-Confer to hold two required sessions a week where the faculty will interact with the students live. These sessions may include: review of homework problems, lecture on some of the more difficult topics, and quizzes (using CCC-Confers quiz tool). It is the opinion of all of the faculty that have been teaching this course that these sessions will dramatically improve the completion rate of this online course.
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To illustrate the description in #7, describe what students in this course may do in a typical week of this course.
They will watch video lectures (to see a sample go to: http://msenux.redwoods.edu/mbutler/math15/movielist.html).
They will work homework from the assigned text.
They will attend two online class sessions where they will be asked to take a quiz and to interact with the faculty in online lecture (via CCC-Confer).
They will read a mass media article and be asked to not only answer questions on the statistics presented in the article but to comment on at least three of their peers post.
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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.
Two main ways instructor-student interactions occur in this class are the two night a week required class sessions and via the Discussion Forum.
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Describe the nature and frequency of student-student interactions in this course.
There will be frequent writing assignments in the course based on current statistical studies presented in the mass media and in professional journals. Students must not only answer questions based on the statistics we are currently learning, but they must also critique their peers responses. Students will also be encouraged to post and respond to questions about homework on the Discussion Forum.
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Describe how you will identify and respond to students experiencing difficulty in this course.
If students fail to turn in assignments on time or are doing substandard work, they will be contacted via email or phone to discuss what is causing the difficulty.
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Will exam proctoring be required?
No
Yes
If yes, who will proctor exams? Test proctoring is available at all CR campuses and instructional sites. There is also the option of using external proctors at other educational institutions with prior arrangements of the student.
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Describe how assessments are used in this course to ensure that student work is evaluated effectively and accurately.
Students are assessed on their performance on homework assignments, exams, quizzes, and writing assignments. Homework assignments and quizzes can be completed at home. Exams will be taken in a proctored setting at any of the college campuses or instructional sites. Quizzes will be given during the online class sessions to promote attendance. Any additional assessment will be of the take-home variety so that students can complete it at home.
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Describe the equipment and staff resources necessary to support the course for students and instructors.
The student will need to have a high speed internet connection and a computer that is able to play streaming video. There are no additional staff requirements.
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Describe the contingency plan for this course if access to the delivery system is interrupted.
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The online class sessions will be recorded and archived on the CCC-Confer web site.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The course delivery ensures that information conveyed by the use of color is also understandable without color. For example, so a blind or color-blind student could understand a color-coded representation of DNA.
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The course delivery provides textual equivalents to audio information (captioning). The text will enable deaf students to know what others are hearing.
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The course delivery provides an alternative audio description for multimedia presentations.
The sound will enable blind students to know what others are seeing.
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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.
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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: Michael Butler Tel. Ext: 4234
Approvals:
Department Chair: Erin Wall
Dean, Distance Education Geoff Cain
Division Chair/Director: Rachel Anderson
Date: 3/28/12
Review Date:
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C URRICULUM C OMMITTEE U SE O NLY
3/28/12
4/5/12
04/09/12
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No Yes Date : 4.27.12
Academic Senate Approval Date: 5.4.12
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 06.05.12
Curriculum Approval: 01.23.09
Academic Senate Approval: 03.04.09
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