Distance Learning Committee
A subcommittee of the Technology Committee
Committee Overview
The purpose of the Distance Education Committee is to institutionalize best practices of a quality distance learning environment by developing guidelines for distance education courses and associated faculty training, and by making recommendations for all the College’s distance education activities and technologies.
2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.3, 8.1, 8.2
Technology Committee
Vice President of Instruction (Chair), Director of Dual Credit, IT Director, plus
staff and faculty.
At least once per academic year
- Develop and recommend standards of good practice for distance learning courses.
- Review policies and guidelines and recommend changes to support quality distance learning programs.
- Assist in the evaluation of distance learning activities and recommend changes to improve activities and outcomes.
- Review and recommend support services provided to distance learning faculty and students.
- Provide input on distance learning faculty and student handbooks/orientations.
- Recommend development of new courses to be delivered by distance learning.
- Advise faculty regarding professional development and resources needed to develop distance learning courses.
- Operate with the goal of creating a system of excellence that ensures student success, to fulfill the institution’s mission: to transform lives and give students the skills to be a positive influence in their communities.
- Dayna Prochaska, Senior Vice President of Instruction & Brown County Center, Chair
- Corey Blais, Assoc. Professor of Speech/Dir of AAT & Early Childhood Programs
- Yong-Hee Park, Assoc Professor of Government
- Jessica Brown, Dean of Mathematics
- Jonathan Roach, Dean of Behavioral & Social Sciences
- Kathy Lucky, Student Services Assistant
- Kim Sandford, Dean of Workforce & Continuing Education
- Luis Ramirez, Vice President of Dual Credit & Erath Center
- Rick Justice, Dean of Humanities & Fine Arts
- Robert Culverhouse, Vice President of Information Technology