e-LEARNING COURSE MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL for CGS 1555
In accordance with SACS and the State of Florida's definition of Distance Learning, Hillsborough Community College defines Distance Learning as the implementation of classes in which more than 50% of the instruction occurs while students are not in the presence of an instructor regardless of the delivery method. This can be accomplished through eLearning tools such as web pages, group conferences, discussion boards, e-mail, videos, online testing, etc. The steps below will outline how to implement a class successfully through eLearning.
Name John T. Taylor			Date 4/1/02			Brandon-HCC
Department Computer Science			Supervising Dean Gary Goff
1. Needs Assessment 1.1 Why should this course be offered through eLearning/Distance Learning? In your response, include the institutional support and/or interest in offering the course in this format. CGS 1555 has been offered online as an e-learning course at H.C.C and has been grandfathered as an online course without submission of this form with subsequent Cluster approval. It is the first course in Florida State University and Web Yoda’s webmaster certification program available on-line. The Brandon campus computer science discipline has a special arrangement with these two institutions and Web Yoda lists HCC-Brandon as a local training site. Through their web sites potential students from as far south as Ft Myers and east in Polk county have contacted us about taking the course at HCC but have requested to complete it through distance learning because they can not physically attend on-campus classes. During the term many students’ lives change, which prevent them from attending class and completing the course on campus including job schedule change, health including surgery, child care, death in the family and moving. The above faculty member works one-on-one with these students to allow them to complete the course in an asynchronous mode without the use of WebCT and other distance learning aids. Since the faculty member has demonstrated that many students have been able to complete the course from a distance without campus attendance, then formalizing this course with an e-learning component would fill flexible needs of many students. In addition, Mike Comins needs this form to be processed so that he can meet the requirement to have this form on file to cover the CGS 1555 courses that have been and are currently being offered through e-learning. Also, three of four fulltime faculty members do not teach during the summer and Dean Gary Goff suggested that this course and five others be developed formally as e-learning and processed to allow for flexible options during the summer terms when both faculty and students have family vacation requirements preventing on-campus attendance. 1.2 What types of students will be served by this course/delivery method? In your response, identify the technical skills and equipment you expect the students to have, and describe how the selected instructional method is appropriate given the capabilities of the students. Types of Students: Graduates of Florida Virtual high school and home schooling; military personnel, fire and law enforcement personnel with swing schedules; single parents seeking to add technical skills upgrade their employability; disabled and handicapped students who have mobility problems; those recently unemployed due to the 9/11 crisis; and those students living beyond Hillsborough County who are referred by Web Yoda and Florida State University. Students must have access to a personal computer and be connected to the Internet through a public or private ISP at normal dialup speeds preferably 56k modem or better throughout the duration of the course. Student should be familiar with operating a computer from startup to end, have mouse skills and keyboard skills. Student’s computer access should have multimedia capabilities with sound input and output. 1.3 Are materials available for delivering this course commercially? Yes No (FSU/Web Yoda’s Mastering the Internet covers 15 hours of the normal 45 hours of total instruction. of the three credit course which will partially supplement the course. ) If yes, what is the justification for developing course materials?
2. Course Planning Process In completing this section, please use the attached worksheet to assist you in identifying how you will meet course objectives. 2.1 What are the course objectives? The student will be able to: Describe and navigate the Internet and World Wide Web. Send and receive electronic mail Create HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents. Understand and use the various Internet tools, including TCP/IP, Gopher, Telnet, FTP, Archie, and World Wide Web Browsers Describe the basic types of Internet connections. Describe the guidelines for conduct on the Internet 2.2 What instructional methods will be used to meet these objectives? The eCampus staff is available to assist in the media selection process. Web-based and text-based tutorials; teaming activities; online synchronous whiteboard; email and group email activities; individual on-line searches; cooperative research on best community college web sites; online testing; virtual office hours with chat; and possible synchronous Interwise sessions. Describe how the instructional method is appropriate to the course objective. If you have course objectives that possibly may not be accomplished, describe how you will compensate for them in the eLearning course. All course objectives are met using the described e-learning tools. The course is organized on a similar format to the on campus course since the textbook used (same as Dale Mabry campus) is written in self-tutorial format supplemented by the Web Yoda online oourseware. The student is engaged in active learning strategies design to make the student fully Internet literate is searching, email, and basic we page design. 2.3 Will the course contain quizzes and tests? Yes No 2.4 Will there be online assignments? Yes No 2.5 How will the instructor ensure that the student receiving the credit for the course is the person performing the work? Initial class HCC ID check and Final Class ID check, with projected-orientated activities in the courework that require personal responses to questions from data obtained at the initial class meeting. Security ID checks will be periodically made during online interactions to verify identities of participants. Coursework will be reviewed from created date, consistency, and user identification. Web-based gradebook, whiteboard, and web support are all individually password protected with automated exchange updates bi-weekly or as need. 2.6 How will assignments be submitted to the instructor? Email, last class portfolio, group online discussion, synchronous performances on whiteboards and/or Interwise platform. 2.7 You are strongly encouraged to develop a communication policy for how and when you will respond to e-mails, voice mails, bulletin boards, and assignments. Do you have a communication policy? Yes No If yes, § what communication tools and strategies will be utilized? Online gradebook, online web support, free email from hccbrandon.net, weekly communication policy, web access free online activites § do the students have adequate access to communication resources? For example, are students able to come to the campus to use resources? Yes No. If not, how can access be made available? 2.8 A sample syllabus is attached, and it includes a grading policy, course objectives, an attendance policy, course activities, and course prerequisites. Yes No (Note: the sample syllabus and its components are required as a part of the proposal.)
3. Course Implementation Process 3.1 What are the required resources for development and implementation of the course? In your response, include both human and equipment resource needs. For example, if you anticipate needing support in building web pages, cite that here. If you anticipate needing new or enhanced computers, cite that here. If needs are not identified, a separate proposal must be completed, and the entire project will be re-evaluated for approval. Resources are currently in place for this e-learning course. No additional needs exist. The use of Interwise is dependent on participation in a NSF Grant as long as there is no cost to the institution 3.2 Have you secured necessary inter-institutional agreements? Yes No If so, please identify them here:
4. Cost/Benefit Analysis The development of eLearning courses can require a significant amount of resources. In order to maximize the effectiveness of allocating college resources, it will be important to compare the cost of developing the eLearning course to the expected revenue that the course will generate. The eCampus staff will assist in identifying the number of students that will register for the class and the expenses that will incur during the development process. The developer does not expect to be compensated for the development of the course for e-learning as existing materials will be modified for e-Learning delivery. The college will ultimately have additional Brandon students registered during the summer and make possible for out of district students to take courses Brandon.
5. Review/Approval Signatures
Cluster Proposal Review	Name			Signature					Date
Director of Academic Technology	Name			Signature					Date
Vice President for Education and Student Development Approval	Name			Signature					Date
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