New Course Expectations
EXPECTATIONS FOR ONLINE COURSES AT LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
Syllabus
In addition to the usual information (instructor contact, objectives, textbook/materials, testing/grading policies, disability statement):
- Course SLOs (performance objectives)
- Internet access, hardware/software requirements
- Statement that final exam may be taken on campus or in a pre-arranged proctored situation
Information on How to Get Started
At orientation meeting / in course Website: announcement, video, etc.
Modules
Course content (the equivalent of course content delivered in the traditional face-to-face course):
- Instructor-prepared lectures or notes based on his/her expertise in the subject matter; podcasts
- Supplemental multimedia presentations: audio and video presentations
- Outside links (such as chapter outline links to textbook publisher sites) if used, should be integrated into the course content
- CCCConfer or other technology for demonstrations (synchronous or asynchronous)
Textbook publisher prepared PowerPoint presentations and chapter outline links may supplement but not replace instructor-prepared content. Appropriate sequence or hierarchy to the organization of the course content should exist.
Discussions/Student Participation
- Strategies to create a "learning community" within the course to prevent student isolation
- Questions forum or other mechanisms through which students can pose questions to get answers from classmates and instructor
- Required discussion assignments and/or group work
Student Contact
Might include:
- Virtual office chat or other method of synchronous ("real time") communication
- Campus office hours
- Email
- Private messaging
- Weekly announcements/news
- Who can students contact in case of technical difficulties?
Assignments
- Clear directions and due dates
- Timely grading with feedback
- Strategies to get students to "stay on task"
Assessments
Quizzes, Tests, and Surveys:
- Online (e.g., Honor Code in Etudes-NG or CMS) or at LACC
- Proctored at instructor-approved sites, pre-arranged by student
- Online portfolios
- Anonymous online student survey/course evaluation form in CMS or LACC Website submitted to department chairs
- Strategy to assure that the enrolled student takes his/her own test(s)?
Other Supplemental Activities and Resources
Preparation
Prepare 25% (the equivalent of four weeks) of the course site by the end of the semester prior to the beginning of the course.