| TITLE: | Distance Learning Advisory Committee |
| AUTHOR: | Distance Learning Advisory Committee |
| APPROVAL DATE: | May 30, 2007 |
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | May 30, 2007 |
| PURPOSE: | To establish a committee to review and plan distance learning programs |
| REVIEWER AND | Chief Academic Officer |
| REVIEW DATE: | Fall 2012 and every five years thereafter |
1.
The Distance Learning
Advisory
Committee shall serve as a peer review body to plan for and review
courses and
programs delivered by distance learning methods and to ensure that
these
courses meet SREB Best Practices.
2.
The Distance Learning
Advisory
Committee shall be comprised of one faculty member from each College
and
Institute that offers distance learning courses and a faculty member
from the
library. The Director of Instructional Technology and the Associate
Vice
President for Academic Affairs shall serve as ex-officio members of the
committee. The committee shall meet at least once per semester and as
necessary
to review courses proposed for delivery by distance learning
technologies. Non-voting staff members
with special expertise
may be asked to serve in an ad hoc capacity on the committee.
3.
The chair’s term begins
with the
fall semester each year and extends through the summer terms of that
academic
year. The chair shall have served as a member of the committee during
the
previous academic year. The vice chair of the committee will rotate
annually
among the college/institutes in alphabetical order, with the vice chair
automatically becoming chair after having served one year on the
committee.
4.
The committee shall
periodically
review course delivery for SREB Best Practices for all courses taught
through
distance learning technologies and provide feedback and advice to the
instructor and to her or his department chair. Course delivery shall be
evaluated during the first semester of instruction. Thereafter, each
course
shall undergo periodic peer review according to a system established by
the
committee.
5.
The committee shall
consult with all
departments on campus (academic and administrative) to facilitate
planning of
distance learning, promote consistent distance learning practices, and
foster cooperation
between departments in providing the resources and courses necessary
for
successful distance learning programs.
6.
The committee shall aid
in educating
faculty about distance learning technologies and issues. This shall
include
conducting training sessions in distance learning technologies,
providing assistance
for instruction, and disseminating information about distance learning
through
other means.
Revised:
11/18/04, 11/28/05, 05/30/07