Start putting materials online to experiment with using them in your face to face classes by requesting a course shell. Make an appointment with Cassidy Porter at 755−6772 to learn how to use the shell or attend one of the training sessions.

All courses must be approved by the curriculum committee to be taught online. There can be no changes to the number of times classes meet in person until the curriculum committee has approved an online version and/or hybrid version of the course. For existing courses, a course revision needs to be filed and approved. For completely new courses, it is a good idea to have both a face-to-face version and on online version approved at the same time. If you have any questions or need assistance with curriculum forms, contact your department Dean or Dr. Jennifer Fellguth, Dean of Distance Education, Weekend and Evening Programs, 759-6063 or755-6721.

A quality distance education program is driven by solid course content and objectives, trained faculty, and institutional support for all involved constituents (students, staff, and faculty).

While faculty responsibilities are governed by academic and negotiated policies and procedures, faculty can attempt to ensure that all distance education classes they facilitate contribute to a quality learning experience for students by following the best practices suggested in this section and by consulting the Distance Education Faculty Handbook.

Because delivering an online class may require skills outside of a faculty's subject matter, faculty wishing to deliver courses online should have satisfied one or more of the following: