Common use of Distance Learning and Education Technology* Clause in Contracts

Distance Learning and Education Technology*. The term “distance learning” as used herein refers to a planned teaching/learning experience that makes significant use of any of a wide spectrum of instructional technologies to reach students who are separated by physical distance from the instructor. Such technologies shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, live or recorded presentations and material using direct signal or cable, transmission by telephone line, fiber optic line, digital and/or analog video tape, audio-tape, CD-ROM, computer or internet technology, e-mail or other electronic means. *In revising this article and its subsections during the contract negotiations of 2015-2017, it was not the intent of the parties to supersede any statutory provisions. 10.15.1 The decision to offer a distance learning course shall be made by the department offering the course, with the approval of the Xxxx. 10.15.2 Any course so developed shall be subject to Department, School/College, and University procedures for review and approval of curriculum changes. 10.15.3 A distance learning course that is taught using traditional faculty products of scholarly or creative activity (see Appendix E) shall be taught by that member unless he or she has agreed in writing to an alternative agreement. Curricular materials created for the explicit purpose of governance approval (e.g., course description, outline, learning outcomes) are excluded from this provision. 10.15.4 Within the limits of available resources, the University shall provide necessary support for the development and use of distance learning material. Such support shall include needed training, consultation on instructional design, production of materials, and technical assistance. 10.15.5 The class size requirements of Article 10.3 shall apply to distance learning courses. 10.15.6 A member who develops distance learning material, both content (e.g., traditional faculty products) and delivery (e.g., digital applications), shall retain intellectual property rights to such material. Any other use of the material shall be prohibited unless agreed to in writing by the member. 10.15.7 As an incentive to the development of courses to be delivered at a distance and/or courses which significantly incorporate the use of educational technologies in the delivery of such courses, members preparing first offerings of such courses may receive additional load credit not to exceed the total credits for the course. Such load credit may be part of the member’s regular load during the academic year or part of a summer or intersession assignment compensated pursuant to Article

Distance Learning and Education Technology*. The term “distance learning” as used herein refers to a planned teaching/learning experience that makes significant use of any of a wide spectrum of instructional technologies to reach students who are separated by physical distance from the instructor. Such technologies shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, live or recorded presentations University and material using direct signal or cable, transmission by telephone line, fiber optic line, digital and/or analog Board approved remote learning audio and video tape, audio-tape, CD-ROM, computer or internet technology, e-mail or other electronic meanstechnologies. *In revising this article and its subsections during the contract negotiations of 2015-2017, it was not the intent of the parties to supersede any statutory provisions. 10.15.1 The decision to offer a distance learning course shall be made by the department offering the course, with the approval of the Xxxx. 10.15.2 Any course so developed shall be subject to Department, School/College, and University procedures for review and approval of curriculum changes., 10.15.3 A distance learning course that is taught using traditional faculty products of scholarly or creative activity (see Appendix E) shall be taught by that member unless he or she has agreed in writing to an alternative agreement. Curricular materials created for the explicit purpose of governance approval (e.g., course description, outline, learning outcomes) are excluded from this provision. 10.15.4 Within the limits of available resources, the University shall provide necessary support for the development and use of distance learning material. Such support shall include needed training, consultation on instructional design, production of materials, and technical assistance. 10.15.5 The class size requirements of Article 10.3 shall apply to distance learning courses. 10.15.6 A member who develops distance learning material, both content (e.g., traditional faculty products) and delivery (e.g., digital applications), shall retain intellectual property rights to such material. Any other use of the material shall be prohibited unless agreed to in writing by the member. 10.15.7 As an incentive to the development of courses to be delivered at a distance and/or courses which significantly incorporate the use of educational technologies in the delivery of such courses, members preparing first offerings of such courses may receive additional load credit not to exceed the total credits for the course. Such load credit may be part of the member’s regular load during the academic year or part of a summer or intersession assignment compensated pursuant to Article

Distance Learning and Education Technology*. The term “distance learning” as used herein refers to a planned teaching/learning experience that makes significant use of any of a wide spectrum of instructional technologies to reach students who are separated by physical distance from the instructor. Such technologies shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, live or recorded presentations University and material using direct signal or cable, transmission by telephone line, fiber optic line, digital and/or analog Board approved remote learning audio and video tape, audio-tape, CD-ROM, computer or internet technology, e-mail or other electronic meanstechnologies. *In revising this article and its subsections during the contract negotiations of 2015-2017, it was not the intent of the parties to supersede any statutory provisions. 10.15.1 The decision to offer a distance learning course shall be made by the department offering the course, with the approval of the Xxxx. 10.15.2 Any course so developed shall be subject to Department, School/College, and University procedures for review and approval of curriculum changes. 10.15.3 A distance learning course that is taught using traditional faculty products of scholarly or creative activity (see Appendix E) shall be taught by that member unless he or she has agreed in writing to an alternative agreement. Curricular materials created for the explicit purpose of governance approval (e.g., course description, outline, learning outcomes) are excluded from this provision. 10.15.4 Within the limits of available resources, the University shall provide necessary support for the development and use of distance learning material. Such support shall include needed training, consultation on instructional design, production of materials, and technical assistance. 10.15.5 The class size requirements of Article 10.3 shall apply to distance learning courses. 10.15.6 A member who develops distance learning material, both content (e.g., traditional faculty products) and delivery (e.g., digital applications), shall retain intellectual property rights to such material. Any other use of the material shall be prohibited unless agreed to in writing by the member. 10.15.7 As an incentive to the development of courses to be delivered at a distance and/or courses which significantly incorporate the use of educational technologies in the delivery of such courses, members preparing first offerings of such courses may receive additional load credit not to exceed the total credits for the course. Such load credit may be part of the member’s regular load during the academic year or part of a summer or intersession assignment compensated pursuant to Article