Wiki Page, WCC DE Faculty Handbook: Evaluation of Course Shells

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In addition to the process of evaluating a course for online modality through the curriculum process, course shells will be evaluated before the course can be offered online. Any new course needs to be submitted to the Distance Education Committee prior to being placed on the course schedule. The DE Committee is also working with current faculty to review courses that are already taught online.

Courses will be reviewed using the OEI's extensive evaluation rubric (Updated OEI Rubric May 2015).

SHELL REVIEW

Before any faculty can teach an online or hybrid course for the first time, the course must be formally reviewed and approved by the DE Committee to ensure the course meets all WCC policy requirements, accreditation guidelines, State and Federal laws, and accessibility compliance.

1. Faculty Course Submission to DEC: Once the course has been deemed Substantially Complete (generally one-third of the course has been developed), the faculty who has developed the course will contact the Chair of the DEC and provide them with a method for the DEC members to review the course.

C5. DEC Course Review and Evaluation: The DEC evaluation members will review the course using the OEI Rubric and the Course Design Rubric for the Online Education Initiative Course Scoring Checklist (SEE: Appendix E)

The developer will provide a course self-assessment for each DE course for which they have developed using the OEI Rubric and the Course Design Rubric for the Online Education Initiative Course Scoring Checklist

The developer should be prepared to answer detailed questions, such as; how your course will ensure instructor-student and student-student interaction (as mandated by the Education Code) and how your course design will minimize the likelihood of cheating.

C6. Course Evaluation Schedule:

Prior to each school year, the DEC will request from the Division Deans/Directors a list of the faculty who teach DE courses who are scheduled for the faculty evaluation process.

C7. Selection of Courses for Evaluation:

Should there be more than one course developed by the faculty member, the DEC will randomly select a course for evaluation.

If the selected course meets the required standards all the courses will be accepted.

If the selected course does not meet the required standards, the remaining courses will be evaluated.