Distance Education. 7.13.1 Expanding student access, not increasing productivity or enrollment, shall be the primary determining factor when a decision is made to schedule a distance education course. There will be no reduction in force of faculty (as defined in Article XXIII of this Agreement) as a result of the District’s participation in distance education.
7.13.2 Courses considered to be offered as distance education shall be defined in accordance with the Board of Governors’ Title 5 Regulations and Guidelines. Generally, this definition refers to courses where the instructor and student are separated by distance and interact through the assistance of communication technology (reference section 55370 of Title 5 California Code of Regulations). The determination of which courses in the curriculum may be offered in a distance education format, in addition to instructor/student contact requirements, shall be in accordance with the Title 5 California Code of Regulations.
Distance Education. Distance education is a teaching modality whereby all or the majority of instruction and student interaction occurs via electronic media or equivalent mechanisms with the Faculty and students physically separated from each other. This includes courses that are fully online as well as hybrid, flipped, computer based courses and other alternate delivery methods.
Distance Education. A. Unit members will not be required to teach in ITV programs except when consistent with terms contained in letters of appointment. Videotapes of ITV program offerings shall conform to use policies established by the unit member and shall not be routinely kept by the University except for examination review, for make-up of student absences or for the unit member's self-study purposes. Videotapes shall not be used for evaluation purposes except where permitted by department or division evaluation procedure. Scheduling of ITV obligations shall conform with the other provisions of this Article. The University agrees not to retransmit by electronic means the work product of a unit member without the written consent of the unit member or his/her authorized representative and with any additional compensation as determined by mutual agreement. The use of videotapes as an ADA accommodation will be determined by the campus ADA officer in consultation with the faculty member.
B. Compensation for distance education courses identified in Appendix F as Regular ITFS, Enhanced ITFS and TV Plus shall use the following formula for a three credit course: For courses with fewer than 20 students 3 credits For courses with at least 20 but fewer than 30 students 4 credits For courses with at least 30 but fewer than 40 students 5 credits For courses with at least 40 but fewer than 50 students 6 credits For courses with 50 or more students 6 credits + faculty assistance The credit hours are minimum rates for compensation which do not preclude additional payment for courses which are deemed writing intensive or for innovative work which benefits the campus and/or the System. The credit hours shall be determined by the enrollment at the start of the third full week of classes. This schedule becomes effective when the enrollment at receiving sites exceeds 5 students.
C. The minimum preparation fee for a new course shall not be less than $500. This minimum does not preclude a higher preparation fee where deemed appropriate. Major revision preparation fees shall be determined after evaluation of the written application.
D. In exploring options for compensation of unit members for teaching web-based courses and emerging technologies, the parties shall be guided by the finding of the Teaching Through Technology Task Force.
Distance Education. The Board and the Association share a common goal to produce and deliver the most valuable and effective education for our students in the format and with the technology that most successfully meets that goal.
Distance Education a. Faculty members assigned to teach a technology-delivered course section will be provided reassigned time equal to at least half of the credit units for the assigned technology-delivered course section credit units if the assignment constitutes a new preparation for the faculty member or the first time the faculty member has been assigned to teach the course as a technology-delivered course section. In consideration of the faculty member’s previous experience, or lack of experience, with distance education, the Chair may assign additional reassigned time up to the number of credit units for the assigned technology-delivered course section.
b. The University retains management rights to assign workload in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including technology-delivered course sections.
c. A faculty member’s willingness to teach technology-delivered course sections shall be considered, but program need will be given higher priority.
d. The following provisions apply to the assignment of technology-delivered courses:
(1) No faculty member shall be assigned to teach a technology-delivered course section using technology with which she or he is unfamiliar without the opportunity to be trained in the effective use of those technologies prior to the actual teaching of the course section.
(2) A faculty member shall be assigned to teach a technology-delivered course section using new technologies at least 105 days prior to the date on which the actual teaching of that course section is scheduled to begin, in order to provide the faculty member with adequate opportunity to prepare suitable materials.
e. Faculty members assigned to teach technology-delivered course sections will receive instructional, logistical, and technical support and be assured use of appropriate equipment in good working order provided that infrastructure and data system failures beyond the control of the University shall not be subject to Article 19,
Distance Education. All Distance Education courses being taught for the first time by a particular Instructional Faculty unit member or being taught in a Distance Education format for the first time or being taught for the first time in either of the colleges must be submitted for approval to the appropriate College Curriculum Committee and any additional committee as required by the specific college.
Distance Education. Members of the bargaining unit engaged in distance learning will perform duties in addition to those described of tenured, fixed-term, or librarians, as defined by a Memo of Expectation between the University Division of Distance Education and the contracted faculty member. These duties shall include, but are not limited to, providing instruction, preparing materials for distance delivery, and providing the equivalent of online availability and timely response and advising to students as appropriate to course delivery mode. All bargaining unit members will abide by the reasonable rules, policies, and ethical standards of the University.
Distance Education. 20.1 Distance Education offers faculty and the District new and creative ways in which to deliver approved curriculum. While the District encourages the use of technology to provide alternative learning forums, no faculty member shall be required to teach a distance education course.
20.2 Distance education assignments shall be made in a manner consistent with Article 6, Faculty Assignment and Load. A distance education course shall be assigned a load factor on the same basis as if it were taught as a traditional course.
20.3 Faculty who develop a new distance education course shall receive 20% Reassigned time (or $3000 stipend or equivalent hourly task assignment) upon the first offering of that course.
20.4 When a department chair and faculty member agree and the Curriculum Committee has approved an existing distance education course requiring substantial changes in the course content and/or delivery, the faculty member shall receive a $1300 stipend for making the revision(s).
20.5 Participation in developing and or revising a distance education course is available to both full- time and part-time faculty members.
Distance Education. 15.1 Unit Members assigned to teach distance education courses shall receive the same load credit and compensation as if the course were taught in the traditional method. No form of extra remuneration shall be awarded in conjunction with the teaching of any distance education course.
15.2 At the discretion of the District and subject to staff development funding availability, Unit Members may be eligible for compensation, on a one-time basis, for completion of approved course work and training in the pedagogy and technology of online teaching, which may include the development of an online course as an integral component of such course work or training. Except as provided in this section, no form of remuneration shall be awarded to a Unit Member in conjunction with the development of any distance education course.
15.3 Unit Members assigned distance education courses shall adhere to District and/or campus standards, format and procedures applicable to distance education courses (e.g., use of prescribed course management software).
15.4 In the absence of a separate and express written contract to the contrary between a Unit Member and the District, a Unit Member shall have the property rights to distance education course materials developed by the Unit Member, provided such materials are not within the public domain. The District shall have no obligation to provide any form of compensation to a Unit Member for distance education course materials developed or used by the Unit Member in conjunction with any distance education course assignment within the District.
Distance Education. An equivalent amount of Learning and Development Leave to that available for face to face study is to be granted to employees undertaking distance education.
