II. Curriculum and Instruction
"San Bernardino Valley College provides quality education and services that support a diverse community of learners." Maintaining the quality of education is primary no matter what the delivery mode of the class. Further, all elements of curriculum and instruction should be driven by andragogy, not by technology. Regarding Curriculum and Instruction, the Online Learning Plan includes the following goals, objectives, benchmarks, responsible parties, and timelines.
Objective 2.1 |
Curriculum Review processes will be regularly reviewed and amended when necessary |
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a. Approval Process reviewed |
Chair, Curriculum Committee, Co-Chairs Online Programs Committee |
Spring, 2012 DONE |
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b. Relevant Title 5 sections reviewed and reported |
OPC, VPI |
2012 & ongoing |
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c. Processes updated as required by a and b |
OPC |
ongoing |
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Objective 2.2 |
Create and maintain a high quality learning environment for online learning |
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Benchmarks |
Responsible Party(ies) |
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a. "Regular Effective Contact" reviewed in mind of the standards of Title 5 and ACCJC |
OPC |
Spring, 2012 DONE |
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b. Develop a "Comprehensive Quality Control Process" to describe and guide the creation and maintenance of a high quality learning environment |
OPC |
August, 2011 DONE |
Objective 2.3 |
All records of courses approved for DE delivery and offered in DE modalities will be maintained |
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Benchmarks |
Responsible Party(ies) |
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a. Verify current records |
Deans, VPI |
2012 DONE |
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b. Maintain records as courses are approved for Distance Education delivery |
Curriculum Committee, Co-Chairs Online Programs Committee, Faculty Chairs |
Ongoing |
Objective 2.4 |
Conduct research to gather data relevant to maintaining a quality online program |
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Benchmarks |
Responsible Party(ies) |
date |
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a. Compare SLOs and/or alternate assessments in hybrid lecture/lab sections with on campus lecture/lab sections |
Michael Torrez, OPC |
2012-2013 |
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b. Research student success in subsequent courses for students who have taken introductory courses online |
Institutional Research |
Fall, 2011 NOT DONE YET |
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c. Research student success in online classes when compared to face-to-face sections |
Instructional Research |
Annual, 2011-2013 NOT DONE YET |
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