Online Instruction Committee. The Online Instruction Committee will include 5 faculty members selected by the Faculty Forum President in consultation with the administrator of Distance Learning. If needed, a rotation plan should be established so terms are offset. The voting membership of the Online Instruction Committee will include an equal number of faculty members and administrators/staff. At least two faculty and two administrators/staff must be present for a course approval; tie votes will be settled by the vote of the administrator of Distance Learning. Non-voting members include a recording secretary, Instructional Designers, Coordinators, and content experts as required. In its advisory capacity, the Online Instruction Committee has three main purposes: To review and approve courses developed prior to offering through Distance Learning. To act as a liaison between the Distance Learning department and the academic community. To consider and recommend procedure updates, such as course design template, rubrics, evaluation, etc., related to the development and offering of Distance Learning courses and to approve the mentoring plan. These recommendations are presented to the designated administrator. Additionally, the Online Instruction Committee has an Operations Subcommittee to consider operational and technical issues related to distance learning. Faculty members are not required to participate on this subcommittee, and will not have voting rights. Faculty members are welcome to provide guidance and input. Each of the faculty members serving on the Online Instruction Committee will receive a stipend of one (1) contact hour at the current supplemental contact hour rate for participation in all Online Instruction Committee (OIC) meetings and completion of all assigned work.
Online Instruction Committee. The Online Instruction Committee will include faculty members selected by the Faculty Forum President. If needed, a rotation plan should be established so terms are offset. The voting membership of the Online Instruction Committee will include an equal numbers of faculty members and administrators. At least one faculty and administrator must be present for a course approval; tie votes will be settled by the vote of the designated administrator. Non-voting members include a recording secretary, Instructional Designers, Coordinators, and content experts as required. In its advisory capacity, the Online Instruction Committee has three main purposes: To review and approve courses developed prior to offering through Distance Learning. To act as a liaison between the Distance Learning department and the academic community. To consider and recommend procedure updates, such as course design template, rubrics, evaluation, etc., related to the development and offering of Distance Learning courses and to approve the mentoring plan. These recommendations are presented to the designated administrator. Additionally, the Online Instruction Committee has an Operations Subcommittee to consider operational and technical issues related to distance learning. Faculty members are not required to participate on this subcommittee, and will not have voting rights. Faculty members are welcome to provide guidance and input.
