College of the Redwoods CURRICULUM PROPOSAL DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE Renewable every five years Date: 11/22/07 1. Division: Guidance 2. Course ID and Number: Guid 47 3. Course Title: Leadership Development 4. Distance Education Method: Instructional TV on cable Interactive TV on videoconference Online 5. Describe in detail how this course will apply the same standards of course quality as a traditional classroom course (attach course outline and syllabus). Students will have access to the same textbook and course materials as available in traditional class. The response essays will be the same as required from the traditional class. Instructor/student and student/student interaction will be via online discussion board. The instructor will prompt discussions by posing discussion questions every week. Participation in online the discussion board will be monitored and graded. 6. Describe how this course will include regular effective contact between the instructor and students. The Blackboard LMS platform will allow students, review the course materials, post their responses to the instructor's discussion questions and submit their response essays. The instructor will pose weekly discussion board prompts for student's discussions. The instructor will access the discussion board at least once per day. 7. Describe how standard methods of assessment will be adapted to the distance education format. Expectation of analyzing articles and other reading materials, participation in discussion, and response essays will remain the same as in the traditional classroom setting. Comments from both the student and the instructor will simply be electronic and not via voice. Submitted by: Keith Snow-Flamer Tel. Ext: 4196 Date: 11/21/07 Approvals: Department Chair: Distance Education Coordinator: Mark Winter Curriculum Approval: April 8, 2005 (rev.11/8/05) Academic Senate Approval: May 6, 2005 Review Date: Review Date: 11/21/07 May 29, 2016 Division Chair/Director: Keith Snow-Flamer Review Date: 11/21/07 CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY Approved by Curriculum Committee: No Board of Trustees Approval Date: 1/15/08 Curriculum Approval: April 8, 2005 (rev.11/8/05) Academic Senate Approval: May 6, 2005 Yes Date: 11/30/07 May 29, 2016