The Faculty Council on Sept. 18 participated in a
compression planning meeting with numerous stakeholders to identify areas of
emphasis for the ongoing success of distance learning in the DCCCD.
The meeting concluded with a decision that LeCroy Center Provost
Pam Quinn and Faculty Council President Fred Newbury would lead a task force to
develop a vision, philosophy and strategic plan for distance learning.
The compression planning meeting was scheduled at the
request of the college presidents in the
aftermath of concern about the marketing of the “Ready2Go degree plan.” In the
interim, however, LeCroy Center leadership on May 27 agreed to make the
“Ready2Go” courses available to all of the colleges to use within their own
programs. Consequently, the compression planning meeting focused on more
strategic issues, such as:
1.
To identify the key components of a high quality
online course;
2.
To identify faculty support needs in the
development of high quality online courses;
3.
To identify faculty support needs in the
delivery of online courses in which students succeed;
4.
To generate 3-5 ways to support and retain
students via our online courses;
5.
To determine the key roles the LeCroy Center
plays in the development and delivery of our online courses.
The Council is encouraged to have an ongoing crucial role in
helping to identify answers to these questions, and moreover an opportunity to
provide faculty leadership in developing the District’s long-term vision,
philosophy and strategic plan for distance learning.
