Chabot College
Distance Education Course Proposal Form
2007-2008
Course Title & Number: Anatomy 1
Faculty Name: Jennifer Lange, John Hindley
Course Delivery Method:
 Hybrid online (instruction occurs both online and on campus)

First Semester To Be Offered: Fall 2008
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Need/Justification
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Anatomy 1 is a course that requires a student to spend many hours on campus – 8
hours minimum until Spring 2008, and 9 hours minimum starting in Fall 2008. This
huge time commitment is troublesome, especially for those who work full-time and/or
have children. In past semesters we attempted to alleviate some of this problem by
offering all day sections on Friday and on Saturday. While not an ideal solution, this
did allow us to reach students who work Monday-Friday. However, budgetary
concerns have resulted in the elimination of these sections, leaving us without even
this inadequate solution.
The hybrid Anatomy 1 class would be an alternative format for those students who
struggle to find 9 hours to come to campus, or a preferred format for those who enjoy
the DE format. As the majority of lecture work and approximately half of laboratory
work would be completed online, this class only requires 3.5 hours on campus
approximately every other week (37 hours total over the semester as opposed to 153
total hours).
Course Content Delivery
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The majority of the lecture portion of the proposed hybrid course will be 27
PowerPoint presentations/Word documents (equivalent to 50 lecture hours) which the
student can access online through Blackboard. The lectures will be supplemented by
the text, Human Anatomy, by McKinley and O’Laughlin.
Students will be asked to attend class on campus 11 times during the semester, of
which 1.25 hours will be devoted to an introduction at the beginning of the semester,
3 hours will be used for midterm exams on the lecture material, 6 hours will be used
for practical examinations of the laboratory material, and a 1 hour 50 minute block of
time will be devoted to the final. The remaining time will be devoted to discussing
and studying the laboratory materials.
The online portion of the laboratory will be designed to mimic, as much as possible,
the activities performed in the on campus classroom setting. Students will identify
and familiarize themselves with the anatomical structures designated by their lab
manual using their textbook, anatomy atlas, histology websites, and the Anatomy &
Physiology Revealed CD-ROM. They will perform online identification activities as
measures of their progress. These at home and online activities will account for 67 of
the laboratory hours. They will provide a foundation for the examination of
specimens, models, slides, and cadavers during the on-campus labs.
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Nature and Frequency of Instructor-Student Interactions
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Nature and Frequency of Student-Student Interactions
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Lectures and websites will be accessed online. Blackboard will be used to allow
interactions with students using discussion forums and email to respond to questions
and help generate discussions. Assignments for both lecture and laboratory work will
be used to reinforce concepts and to check for understanding both on an individual
basis and for the class as a whole. These assignments will be completed online and
have due dates that fall before the evaluated topic is explored in an on-campus
laboratory.
Individual comments will be sent to each student throughout the semester and, if
general problems emerge, questions and answers can be posted for the class on
Blackboard.
Students will be required to submit homework assignments at least every two weeks,
which will allow the instructor to track their progress and their understanding. Ten
on campus meetings will be required, during which time the instructor will work with
each student and do an informal formative evaluation of their progress.
Students who need more help will be encouraged to have more contact with the
instructor either online via the discussion board or email or in person during office
hours or open lab hours. Additionally, the support services available through the
PATH Center (one-on-one tutoring, drop-in lab study time, study groups) will also be
available to the students in the hybrid class. Hopefully, we will also be able to secure
a Learning Assistant who will provide personalized support both in class and online.
PowerPoint lectures have been a very effective way to deliver lectures on campus and
should work online as well, as they provide students with a framework for the
emphasized concepts that can then be filled in by laboratory activities and the
textbook. The textbook and the Anatomy & Physiology Revealed program are also
used as tools for introducing material in the traditional laboratories.
The hybrid course format with regular personal contact with the instructor should be
more effective than a complete DE format, as it better allows for measurements of
progress by both student and instructor.
Students will have the opportunity to converse with each other using the discussion
forums on Blackboard.
In the on campus laboratories students typically work in groups of two or three to
explore the material and check each others understanding.
Assignments & Methods of Evaluation
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An online homework assignment will be completed and submitted for each of the 27
topics covered in the course. Each will cover both lecture and laboratory material.
These assignments will constitute approximately 25% of the student’s grade.
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Technology
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All materials, other than the CD-ROM, will be delivered via Blackboard. Homework
assignments will be delivered on Blackboard as well.
PowerPoint or other document form will be used to present lecture material.
Anatomy & Physiology Revealed CD-ROM comes packaged with the textbook.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
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Two in class midterms exams (multiple choice, matching, short answer, etc.) will
evaluate students on their knowledge of the lecture material. A comprehensive
examination of the lecture material will be given on campus during finals week.
These exams will account for approximately 36% of the student’s grade.
Each of the in class laboratories will be reviewed before the student leaves class that
night. Completion of the laboratories will account for approximately 6% of the
student’s grade.
Three in class practical exams will evaluate the student’s ability to recognize and
name designated anatomical and histological structures. These exams will
compromise approximately 34% of the student’s grade.
Describe planned interactions and evaluations to ensure participation and verification
of student learning that permit timely instructor intervention.
A binder with copies of the lecture presentations will be on reserve in the library, as is
a textbook and Anatomy & Physiology Revealed CD.
All videos presented on the Anatomy & Physiology Revealed CD have text that
accompanies the narrator.
For those students who need extra time to review the in class laboratory materials, the
models are available on reserve in the library. The PATH Center has slides,
microscopes, skeletons, and some models available for drop-in use.
All homework assignments will be available at the start of the semester, and there is
no time limit for their completion ahead of their due date. Extra time for midterm and
final examinations can be arranged through the DSRC. Special accommodations for
the practical examinations can be arranged with the instructor.
Input from Colleagues and Administrators
As you develop your proposal and build your course, please consult with your colleagues
and do some background research, including the following:
 Meet with Instructional Designer for initial consultation and Blackboard training.
Date(s) completed:
1. enrolled for the online design consultation February 2008
2. Blackboard training completed January 19, 2007
 Review of similar courses elsewhere. Are similar courses offered at other colleges?
If so, note the college(s). Santa Monica Community College, Santa Barbara City
College
 Meet with your Division Dean and subdivision colleagues to secure preliminary
support for offering this course via Distance Education. Date completed: 12/11/08

Consult with other faculty experienced in DE. With whom did you consult?
_Zarir Marawala, Scott Hildreth___________________. Date completed: 2/11/08
 Review your completed plan with your subdivision colleagues. Attach a separate page
listing attendees, meeting date, and a summary of the recommendations or
reservations of your division/subdivision.
 Discussed via email and in person with: Zarir Marawala, Patricia Wu, Carlos
Enriquez, Debra Howell, Agnello Braganza in February 2008. Will discuss in
more depth on February 14, 2008.
 Would like to see more online student-student interaction, discussion groups,
etc.
 Worried that this is replacing a traditional section, so while we are opening a
new avenue for some students, we may be closing one for another group.
 General overall support.
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Submit your proposal (electronic version via email and hard copy via campus mail
to the chair of the DE Committee)
Faculty signature: _______________________________
Date: _______________
Division Dean signature: __________________________
Date: ________________
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