Distance Course Request - Development
Training
Faculty who have not previously developed a Distance Learning Web Course at Portland Community College and who are proposing to develop or do major revision to an existing course must complete the Online Instructor Orientation (OIO).
Faculty who are taking over an existing course with minimal changes and who have never taught an on-line class for PCC must complete the Fast Track On-Line Mentoring program which requires 10 hours of pre-teaching mentoring and 10 hours of in-class mentoring by an experienced on-line teacher resulting in certification of the new instructor as a qualified on-line instructor.
Compensation Levels
- New course
- 100% stipend
- Major Revision
- up to 50% of stipend
- Take Over
- No stipend
- Or
- $400 stipend for mentors and mentee for approved fast track takeovers
Timelines
New Courses and Major Revisions: It generally takes a full 10 week term to develop a new course. A new instructor must complete the OIO Training in order to complete the course, and thus must follow the term timeline. Experienced online instructors who do not need the OIO may vary when they begin the development, but course reviews must be completed according to the schedule in order for the course to be taught when scheduled.
Steps in new course development and revision for new instructors- Request submitted by Division Dean or Department Chair
- Confirmation of request and clarification
- Instructor/CSS meet to begin development process- Quality Matters
- Letter of Agreement with Dean, Instructor, and DE Dept
- OIO Training and Development begin
- Formative evaluation and feedback to instructor for revision (Dean)
- OIO ends- payment of training stipend
- QM review and report to Dean
- Dean review and approval
- DL review and payment of stipend
Steps in new course development and revision for instructors who have previously developed an online class for PCC
- Request submitted by Division Dean or Department Chair
- Confirmation of request and clarification
- Instructor/CSS meet to begin development process- Quality Matters
- Letter of Agreement with Dean, Instructor, and DE Dept
- Formative evaluation and feedback to instructor for revision (Dean)
- QM review and report to Dean
- Dean review and approval
- DL review and payment of stipend
Steps in taking over an existing course by a new instructor who has not previously taught an online course for PCC
- Request submitted by Division Dean or Department Chair
- Identify an instructor, a mentor and course shell
- Letter of Agreement with Dean, Instructor, and DE Dept and skills checklist
- Mentor completes skills checklist and submits to DE Dept
- Mentor and Instructor paid stipend according to LOA
Steps in the takeover of an existing course by a veteran distance learning instructor.
- Request submitted by Division Dean or Department Chair
- Confirmation of request and clarification
Course Development
For new courses and major revisions the training, development and review process operates on three Cycles. Final reviews will be completed by August 1 for all courses to be offered in the Fall. All reviews not completed by this date will be reviewed in October.
Cycle 1
- June 1
- Requests for new courses and major revisions with new instructors due
- June 1-12
- Instructor meets with assigned Curriculum Support Specialist
- June 12
- LOA completed by Distance Learning Department
- June 16
- Instructor begins OIO
- June 27
- First formative review and progress report by assigned CSS
- July 18
- Course development for Fall complete
- August 1
- Final Review complete by CSS and Dean for all Fall courses
- September 17
- Requests for takeovers for new instructors deadline-mentors identified
- LOA complete
- September 21
- 10 hours pre-course mentoring complete
- September 21
- All veteran instructor takeovers identified
- LOA complete
- October 2
- All takeover checklists complete for takeovers
- October 28
- Course development for Winter complete
- November 11
- Final review complete by CSS and Dean for all Winter classes
- January 2
- Requests for takeovers for new instructors deadline-mentors identified
- LOA complete
- January 4
- 10 hours pre-course mentoring complete
- January 4
- All veteran instructor takeovers identified
- LOA complete
- January 25
- All takeover checklists complete for takeovers
Cycle 2
- October 1
- Requests for new courses and major revisions with new instructors
- October 14
- Instructor meets with assigned Curriculum Support Specialist
- October
- LOA completed by Distance Learning Department
- October15
- Instructor begins OIO
- December 1
- First formative review and progress report by assigned CSS
- February 1
- Course development for Spring complete
- February 15
- Final Review complete by CSS and Dean
- March 27
- Requests for takeovers for new instructors deadline-mentors identified
- LOA complete
- March 30
- 10 hours pre-course mentoring complete
- March 27
- All veteran instructor takeovers identified
- LOA complete
- April 15 All
- All takeover checklists complete for takeovers
Cycle 3
- February 16
- Requests for new courses and major revisions with new instructors
- February 16-28
- Instructor meets with assigned Curriculum Support Specialist
- February 28
- LOA completed by Distance Learning Department
- February 27
- Instructor begins OIO
- April 6
- First formative review and progress report by assigned IS consultant
- May 11
- Course development complete and ready for Final Review
- June 1
- Final reviews and recommendations complete by IS consultant and Dean
- June 18
- Requests for takeovers for new instructors deadline-mentors identified
- LOA complete
- June 22
- 10 hours pre-course mentoring complete
- January 18
- All veteran instructor takeovers identified
- LOA complete
- July6
- All takeover checklists complete for takeovers