Thus, more DE classes should be developed and offered as the student interest and enrollment in DE classes are steadily increasing. Plan Explore the DE courses that students need to meet transfer and graduation requirements. Encourage the development of online courses, majors, and certificates in key areas by identifying any barriers and developing appropriate solutions to maintain student enrollment. Explore the current learning needs of the working professional for professional development, as well as continuing education. The workforce is continually changing and therefore this population requires continued education and training to maintain their jobs and to compete in a global work environment. DE Scheduling Registration & DE Class Information Discussion Distance Education class scheduling is a critical responsibility that the incoming DE Coordinator will communicate to faculty, departments, divisions, and administrators. The DE Coordinator should also help facilitate student registration by identifying all the online courses that are currently offered each semester as class offerings change due to enrollment, the availability of certain instructors, and program needs. They can help to develop a tool/site for students to see/sort all of the online courses offered in a given semester, as well as the current open/closed status of that class, during registration periods. Additionally, students should be aware of class requirements PRIOR to registration to gauge if the class will be appropriate for their needs. Students should be informed in advance of any access, in-person, location-specific, and/or synchronous requirements for the class. This information may include, but is not limited to, requirements such as: textbook purchase/access code in order to access the class; in-person testing and testing locations; practicum/service hours; regular synchronous discussion or conferences with teachers/classmates. This information should be easily viewable/accessible as students should know this information before registering to be sure that their work schedule and other considerations can accommodate these requirements. Plan The DE Coordinator will explore ways to disseminate syllabus information including SLOs and ensure that individual sections of courses adhere to the class objectives/learning outcomes. The DE Coordinator will work to develop a centralized and current list of online courses offered by the college during registration periods (i.e. enhance Class Availability site to
Thus, more DE classes should be developed and offered as the student interest and enrollment in DE classes are steadily increasing. Plan Explore the DE courses that students need to meet transfer and graduation requirements. Encourage the development of online courses, majors, and certificates in key areas by identifying any barriers and developing appropriate solutions to maintain student enrollment. Explore the current learning needs of the working professional for professional development, as well as continuing education. The workforce is continually changing and therefore this population requires continued education and training to maintain their jobs and to compete in a global work environment. DE Scheduling Registration & DE Class Information Discussion Distance Education class scheduling is a critical responsibility that the incoming DE Coordinator will communicate to faculty, departments, divisions, and administrators. The DE Coordinator should also help facilitate student registration by identifying all the online courses that are currently offered each semester as class offerings change due to enrollment, the availability of certain instructors, and program needs. They can help to develop a tool/site for students to see/sort all of the online courses offered in a given semester, as well as the current open/closed status of that class, during registration periods. Additionally, students should be aware of class requirements PRIOR to registration to gauge if the class will be appropriate for their needs. Students should be informed in advance of any access, in-person, location-specific, and/or synchronous requirements for the class. This information may include, but is not limited to, requirements such as: textbook purchase/access code in order to access the class; in-person testing and testing locations; practicum/service hours; regular synchronous discussion or conferences with teachers/classmates. This information should be easily viewable/accessible as students should know this information before registering to be sure that their work schedule and other considerations can accommodate these requirements. Plan The DE Coordinator will explore ways to disseminate syllabus information including SLOs and ensure that individual sections of courses adhere to the class objectives/learning outcomes. The DE Coordinator will work to develop a centralized and current list of online courses offered by the college during registration periods (i.e. enhance Class Availability site to
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