Meeting & Agendas
Committee
Distance Education Committee
Date
02/07/2020
Status
Approved
Begin Time
01:00 pm
End Time
02:30 pm
Location
HLC1 2103
Online/Remote Url
Members in attendance:
Allan Purcell,
Erasmus Addae
Members not in attendance:
Paula King,
Jack O'Grady,
Daira Wilson,
Lisa Coppoletta,
Marisa Mendoza,
Rachel Barrera,
Tamy Chapman,
Matthew Evins,
Christopher Morris,
Job Hammond,
Alexandra Watkins,
Eric Hutchins,
Jennifer Hilton,
Trent Griggs,
Teri Rogers,
Antonio Ramirez,
Ninghua Han,
Sarah Stayton,
Marla Kincaid,
Kristyn Pittman,
Andrea Heckler,
Jesse Saunders,
Mavis Klemcke,
Eli Ryder,
Stephanie Frausto,
Bianca Beronio,
Joseph Ferguson,
Andrea DeLeon,
Tracy Smith
Agenda:
1)
Description
Review minutes from 11/1/19 meeting.
Presenter
April Whalen
Minutes
Minutes were approved.
2)
Description
Integration of Student Success Workshops into Blackboard
Presenter
Azzurra Crispino
Minutes
The student skills workshop already exist under tutoring. Here is the link: https://www.austincc.edu/students/tutoring/student-skills-workshops. DE students upload the certificate and then it is graded by faculty. Azzurra would like to see it auto-graded.
Decision/Action: Erasmus suggested that the DE department convert the workshops to a quiz and put in blackboard.
3)
Description
Testing Center policy concerns
Presenter
Al Purcell
Minutes
The concern is the limit of four tests allowed in the testing centers. Herb mentioned other options to the testing center. They are Proctor U and Respondus lockdown browser.
Decision/Action: DE committee passed a resolution by majority to let faculty decide the number of tests in the testing centers. April will send the resolution to Mike Midgley on behalf of the committee.
4)
Description
Review subcommittee recommendations for orientation
Presenter
Azzurra Crispino
Minutes
The subcommittee is still researching. There needs to be a central repository with updated links to resources every semester. The folder can be put in a blackboard shell. The master syllabus is updated every semester however some resources don’t show up.
Decision/Action: Erasmus suggested the DE department can work with faculty to find and update links. Contact Azzurra for participation in the subcommittee.
5)
Description
Approval process for online programs
Presenter
Erasmus Addae
Minutes
The problem with the current process is that when a department chair changes they sometimes change an online degree. The involvement of the Curriculum and Programs committee should eliminate the problem. It was suggested that new department chairs have an orientation.
Decision/Action: The committee approved the proposal to add Curriculum and Programs to the approval process. Erasmus will present the proposal at an upcoming Curriculum and Programs meeting.
6)
Description
Synchronous online delivery mode
Presenter
Erasmus Addae
Minutes
This would be a new delivery mode. There could be problems with access, technological limitations, and ADA compliance. There needs to be further discussion before moving forward.
Decision/Action: The committee voted to table the issue until the next meeting. More information needs to be gathered.
Guests:
Name:
Seth Wilkerson
Email:
Name:
Carlis Burns
Email:
Name:
Javier Lara
Email:
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