College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
Renewable every five years
Date: 10/15/08
1. Division: Business Technology
2. Course ID and Number: BT 178
3. Course Title: Introduction to QuickBooks
4. Distance Education Method:
Instructional TV on cable
Interactive TV on videoconference
Online
5. Describe in detail how this course will apply the same standards of course quality as a
traditional classroom course (attach course outline and syllabus).
Students taking this QuickBooks class online will complete exactly the same
assignments as they would when taking a face-to-face class on campus. The text
book comes equipped with a full version of QuickBooks (abeit time-limited) that can
be used by the student on their personal computer. The course syllabus, weekly
lecture notes, and assignments will be available on Blackboard. Assessments,
including online quizzes will be administered through Blackboard.
6. Describe how this course will include regular effective contact between the instructor and
students.
The instructor will contact each student before the class starts and continue this
contact at regular intervals during the class to explain difficult concepts, answer
questions, and give feedback on assignments. On the Blackboard site, the instructor
will provide original tutorials designed to illustrate and explain the specific
bookkeeping concepts and techniques required to perform difficult operations.
Students will be able to communicate with the instructor via e-mail and telephone, as
well as on the Blackboard discussion board. Announcements and assignments will
be posted on Blackboard and emailed to each student. The Blackboard discussion
board and direct e-mail will be used extensively to initiate group discussions and
answer questions from individual students. When grading assignments, the
instructor will highlight errors in student assignments and return their assignments
with detailed comments about the effectiveness of their work and suggestions on
how it could be improved.
7. Describe how standard methods of assessment will be adapted to the distance education
format.
Chapter quizzes and a final exam assignment will be administered through
Blackboard. The quizzes are open book. Students will e-mail their assignments
directly to the instructor using Blackboard or their own e-mail accounts. The
instructor will then grade the assignments, add comments to the documents, and
Curriculum Approval: April 11, 2008
Academic Senate Approval: April 18, 2008
May 29, 2016
return them to the students via e-mail. All grades will be entered in the Gradebook on
Blackboard, using the same grading scale used in an on-campus course.
Submitted by: Jerry Murphy & Martha Racine Taylor
Tel. Ext: 2684 Date: 10/15/08
Approvals:
Department Chair: Ken Magnuson
Distance Education Coordinator: Mark Winter
Division Chair/Director: Chris Gaines
Review Date: 10/17/08
Review Date: 10/17/08
Review Date: 10/17/08
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Academic Senate Approval Date: 11/21/08
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 1.6.09
Curriculum Approval: April 11, 2008
Academic Senate Approval: April 18, 2008
Yes
Date: 11.14.08
May 29, 2016