Sacramento City College
Unit Plans
Completed Spring 2004
Department Name: Distance Education
Department Spokesperson: Ginnie Gessford
Division Dean: Yvonne Maller
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Key Performance Indicators
Distance Education Department / Accomplishments 2003 – 2004
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Linkage
Action Plan
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Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Plans
Goal 1: Provide support for faculty to integrate technology into teaching and learning
1a
Through AT&T Broadband, increase courses by (SP)
television
LRCCD
45 Courses, 1097 Enrolled Students (Telecourses)
1b
Provide assistance faculty teaching courses live
on television
6 Courses, 162 Enrolled Students (Live Interactive)
(SP)
LRCCD
Using the interactive television classrooms and
LRCCD,
broadcast television studio, introduce faculty to
(SP)SCC
Poetry Recording and Technology Open House
1c
technology and expand instructional uses of
IT
video and convergence technologies
Through video conference techniques, look at
CCC Conference, and CVC Teleconferencing
(SP)
1d best practices models in collaboration with
and Tutorials
LRCCD
other college environments
Share expertise with appropriate campus
LRCCD,
Information Technology Committee
SCC IT,
1e committees to utilize technology in support of
and Staff Development
their mission
SD
Continue professional development to maintain
List Serve Subscriber, Attended Staff Development
currency in field by attending conferences,
SD
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Workshops, CVC Resources
workshops and classes
Work collaboratively with collect, district,
regional and statewide organizations,
LRCCD,
Worked with Distance Education Coordinators
committees
and
groups
to
foster
growth
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(SP)
SCC
on Statewide Basis, LRCCD Distance Education
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cooperation in the development and growth of
IT, SD
Visioning Project
distance education programs and services.
Other Accomplishments:
 Arranged technology open house for faculty and staff
 Attended counselor’s department meeting to promote distance education courses
 Participated in super Saturday to promote distance education courses
Three-Year Plan Distance Education Department
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Long Range Plan
Work collaboratively with Los Rios District
and colleges to secure equitable access to
airtime and channel space for educational
television distribution.
Participate in college, district, regional and
statewide activities to advocate for and
provide educational opportunities for students
at SCC and the Los Rios District.
Work to improve coordination, delivery and
reporting of Distance Education courses and
programs regardless of technology utilized
Participate in workshops designed for instructional staff assisting with Distance Education.
Work with individual faculty to provide
assistance with teaching web-based
telecourses.
Assist in the utilization of convergence
technologies for instruction
Plan and implement upgrades for interactive
classrooms
Hire students and staff for support of
television operations
Utilize video conferencing technology to
explore best practice models for instructional
delivery
Maintain currency in distance education
practices
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Conduct research and evaluate programs
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Prepare information and reports as required or
appropriate
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Distance Education Department / Action Plan 2004 – 2005
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Linkage to
Year-end status and accomplishments
Other Plans
Goal: Provide support for faculty to integrate technology into teaching and learning
Action Item
Through AT&T Broadband, increase courses by
(SP)
television
LRCCD
Provide assistance faculty teaching courses live
(SP)
on television
LRCCD
Using the interactive television classrooms and LRCCD,
broadcast television studio, introduce faculty to (SP)SCC IT
technology and expand instructional uses of
video and convergence technologies
Through video conference techniques, look at
(SP)
best practices models in collaboration with
LRCCD
other college environments
Share expertise with appropriate campus
LRCCD, SCC
committees to utilize technology in support of
IT, SD
their mission
Continue professional development to maintain SD
currency in field by attending conferences,
workshops and classes
Work collaboratively with collect, district,
LRCCD, (SP)
regional and statewide organizations,
SCC IT, SD
committees and groups to foster growth and
cooperation in the development and growth of
distance education programs and services.
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Description
Telecourses
Teaching Live
Television Studio
Video Conferencing
Professional
Development
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Operating
Budget
Increase
Instruction
Supplies
Computers
Department Budget Request 2005 - 2006
Equipment
Furniture
New
Program
Start-up
Marketing
Materials
Remodel
Space
Faculty
Hires
Staff
Hires
48,000
1,500
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Budget Narrative 2005-2006
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$48,000.00 Staff
Technical support for instructional staff
Hires 1
$1,500.00 Operating Professional development for distance education coordinator
Budget
will keep the instructional training for all faculty fresh and
current.
Operating
$31,500.00
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Budget
Key Performance Indictors for Distance Education Department
TELECOURSES
SECTIONS
ENROLLED STUDENTS
Summer 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004
45
1097
CLASSES
Communication 351
English Writing 301
English Writing 384
Family and Consumer Science 330
Conversational French 101,102
Elementary French 401, 402
Gerontology 300
Health Education 300
History 310
History 311
Journalism 310
Philosophy 310
Psychology 300
Psychology 340
Sociology 300
Sociology 321
Sociology 335
Key Performance Indictors for Distance Education Department
LIVE INTERACTIVE CLASSES
FALL 2003 AND SPRING 2004
CLASSES
Accounting 301
Accounting 311
Computer Information Science 320
Computer Information Science 321
English Writing 301
Music Instrumental 375
Political Science 301
SECTIONS
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ENROLLED STUDENTS
162