CITY FRESNO COLLEGE COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD DISTANCE EDUCATION ADDENDUM
Each proposed or existing course, if delivered by distance education, shall be separately reviewed and approved by the Curriculum Committee prior to being offered (Education Code 55378). Course Subject and Number Health Information Technology 12 Course Title Health Information in Alternative Settings 1. Form of Distance Education The Board of Governors (BOG) and the State Center Community College District have defined a distance education course. A distance education course/section or session is defined as the use of technology utilized 51 percent or more of the time to deliver instruction during the course term and where the student and instructor are separated by distance. Furthermore, distance education courses may then be considered a virtual equivalent to a classroom-based course. (California Community Colleges Distance Education Regulations and Guidelines) Please select the category that best fits your course.
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100% Internet-based Combination ____% Internet and ____% Face-to-Face Live Interactive TV (2-way) TV/Video (1-way) Other (explain)
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Need/Justification What is the purpose of offering the course by distance education? Offering this course online allows the student scheduling flexibility and the ability to complete the coursework without having to come to campus. Many of the students taking this course are working and going to school to complete a health-related programs. Having this course online will meet the needs of many working students. In addition, offering this course online will help accomplish the goal of having all the Health Information Technology courses offered online. Seven other HIT courses are now offered online. Adding HIT 12 will help in the progression of eventually having all HIT courses online.
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Instructor-Student Contact Select the different types of regular Instructor-Student contacts planned per semester.
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Announcements/Bulletin Boards Chat Rooms Discussion Boards Email Communication FAQ Resource Links Face-to-Face Scheduled Meetings Telephone Other (explain)
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Do the following sections of the Course Outline of Record differ by offering this course online? If you answer YES to any of the following categories, please explain in detail below. YES Expected Outcomes/Objectives Assignments Assessment NO
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Content How will you deliver the course content (for example, will you use lecture, threaded discussions, group projects, web conferencing, CD-ROM material, live broadcast, audio/video streaming, textbook, etc.)? How much time will you allocate to each format (please provide an exact percentage for each format, i.e.- 10% Chat)? The course will include lecture - 20%, textbook and articles - 20%, Web links and research - 10%, case studies and homework assignments - 20%, discussion board forums - 20%, and assessments/quizzes -10%
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Technical Issues What equipment and staff are necessary to support the course for students and instructors? What are the contingency plans if access to the delivery system is interrupted? The course will be created in Blackboard and hosted on the Blackboard server. The course will be supported by online documentation, the LRC, and Blackboard support. If the delivery system goes down, assign...