Sacramento City College
Unit Plans
Spring 2005
Department Name: Distance Education
Department Spokesperson: Virginia Gessford
Division Dean: Yvonne Maller
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Key Performance Indicators
Distance Education Department / Accomplishments 2004 – 2005
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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)
1a television
LRCCD
Provide assistance faculty teaching courses live
(SP)
1b on television
LRCCD
Using the interactive television classrooms and LRCCD,
broadcast television studio, introduce faculty to (SP)SCC IT
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technology and expand instructional uses of
video and convergence technologies
Through video conference techniques, look at
(SP)
1d best practices models in collaboration with
LRCCD
other college environments
Share expertise with appropriate campus
LRCCD, SCC
IT, SD
1e committees to utilize technology in support of
their mission
Continue professional development to maintain SD
currency in field by attending conferences,
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workshops and classes
Work collaboratively with collect, district,
LRCCD, (SP)
regional and statewide organizations,
SCC IT, SD
1g committees and groups to foster growth and
cooperation in the development and growth of
distance education programs and services.
Other Accomplishments:
37 Courses, 846 Enrolled Students
8 Courses, 263 Enrolled Students
Blackboard Showcases
CCC Conference, and CVC Teleconferencing
Information Technology Committee and Staff
Development
List Serve Subscriber, Attended Staff Development
Workshops, CVC Resources
Worked with Distance Education Coordinators on
Statewide Basis, LRCCD Distance Education Visioning
Project
Three-Year Plan
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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 2005 – 2006
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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
Through AT&T Broadband, increase courses by
(SP)
television
LRCCD
Provide assistance faculty teaching courses live on
(SP)
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 best
(SP)
practices models in collaboration with other
LRCCD
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, committees SCC IT, SD
and groups to foster growth and cooperation in the
development and growth of distance education
programs and services.
Action Item
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Description
Telecourses
Teaching Live
Television Studio
Video Conferencing
Professional
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Operating
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Increase
Instruction
Supplies
Computers
Department Budget Request 2006 - 2007
Equipment
Furniture
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Program
Start-up
Marketing
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Space
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Budget Narrative 2006-2007
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Department
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Justification
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$48,000.00 Staff
Technical support for instructional staff
Hires
$1,500.00 Operating Professional development for distance education coordinator
Budget
will keep the instructional training for all faculty fresh and
current.
Operating
$30,000.00
Close-Captioning costs and professional development.
Budget
Key Performance Indictors for Distance Education Department
TELECOURSES
Summer 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005
CLASSES
Communication 351
English 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
Philosophy 352
Psychology 300
Psychology 340
Sociology 300
Sociology 321
Sociology 335
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ENROLLED STUDENTS
37
846
Key Performance Indictors for Distance Education Department
LIVE INTERACTIVE CLASSES
FALL 2004 AND SPRING 2005
CLASSES
Accounting 301
Accounting 311
Biology 100
Graphic Communication 400
Political Science 301
Real Estate 300
SECTIONS
8
ENROLLED STUDENTS
263