College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
Renewable every five years
Date: 10/13/2008
1. Division: Business Technology
2. Course ID and Number: BT 90
3. Course Title: Intro to MS Excel
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 online class in creating electronic presentations will complete
exactly the same assignments and assessments as they would when taking BT 90 as
a face-to-face class on campus. The course syllabus, weekly lecture notes, and
assignments will be available on Blackboard. Assessments, including online quizzes
and hands-on exams 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 Camtasia tutorials with audio designed to illustrate and explain
the specific 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 on the Excel worksheets and return students' 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.
Objective chapter quizzes will be administered through Blackboard. The quizzes are
open book, and may be taken only once. Students must complete an objective quiz
within one hour to receive credit. The exams are hands-on assessments based on
the textbook's Independent Challenges that test the students’ ability to use Microsoft
Curriculum Approval: April 11, 2008
Academic Senate Approval: April 18, 2008
May 29, 2016
Excel. Students will send the documents to be graded directly to the instructor by email using Blackboard or their own e-mail accounts. The instructor will then grade
the assignments, add comments to the documents, and 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 the on-campus BT 90 course.
Submitted by: Martha Racine Taylor
Tel. Ext: 2684
Date: 10/13/2008
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