Common use of Distance Education Clause in Contracts

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. a. Faculty members shall not be assigned to teach a technology-delivered course section unless they have received appropriate training. Except in unusual circumstances, this training will be provided occur at least one semester prior to the one in which the faculty member is first assigned to teach a technology delivered course. A faculty member requiring such training shall receive reassigned time equal to at least half of the 2 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 sectionunits. In consideration of (At the faculty member’s previous experience, or lack of experience, with distance educationoption, the Chair may assign additional reassigned time up to the number of credit units may be waived in return for the assigned technology-delivered course sectiona $2000 stipend.) 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,