Online Education Committee

Status/former name
DE Task Force

The Online Education Committee informs and makes recommendations to the Academic Senate Executive Committee and the faculty regarding policies and practices in online education and educational technology. The Committee supports quality and equitable online education and the effective use of educational technology by researching issues, writing background and position papers, and making presentations at plenary sessions and other events as needed.  When appropriate, the Committee interacts with Senate standing committees, advocates for policies, and proposes resolutions.

Academic Year Meetings

September 6, 2022

October 26, 2022

November 30, 2022

December 14, 2022

Current Agendas/minutes

no results

Resolutions

Title Session Year Category
Ensuring Adequate Online Education Support for California Community College Faculty and Students Spring 2022 Local Senates
Advocate for the Protection of Online Learning Integrity Spring 2022 General Concerns
Faculty Responsibility for Equitable, Accessible Learning Environments Spring 2022 General Concerns
Equitable Access to Technology Fall 2021 Technology
Support Independent Course Alignment for California Virtual Campus Badging Spring 2021 Curriculum
Include Meeting Times and Synchronous Designation for Synchronous Online Classes in Class Schedules Fall 2020 Technology
Academic Senate Involvement in Online Teaching Conference Planning Fall 2019 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Ensure the Accessibility of Educational Materials Spring 2019 Curriculum
Local Adoption of the California Virtual Campus – Online Education Initiative Course Design Rubric Fall 2018 Curriculum
Effective Practices in Online Lab Science Courses Spring 2018 Curriculum
Effective Practices in Online Communication Courses Spring 2018 Curriculum
Small and Rural College Participation in Online Education Initiative Course Exchange Spring 2018 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Using Savings from Adopting Canvas Spring 2017 Technology
Expand System-wide Online Educational Opportunities Fall 2017 Curriculum
Update the 2008 Technology Paper Spring 2016 Technology
Professional Guidelines and Effective Practices for Using Publisher Generated Course Materials Fall 2015 Curriculum
Definition of Regular, Effective, and Substantive Contact Fall 2015 Curriculum
Creation of Local Online Education Rubrics Fall 2015 Curriculum
Ensuring Accurate Information in the California Virtual Campus Catalog Fall 2015 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Support for Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Fall 2015 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Explore Participation in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) for Distance Education Offerings Spring 2014 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office
Certification of Faculty to Teach Distance Education Courses Spring 2013 Professional Standards
Aligning Attendance Accounting for Credit Distance Education Courses with Credit Onsite Courses Spring 2013 General Concerns
Investigate and Determine Appropriateness of Massive Open Online Courses Spring 2013 Curriculum
Conditions of Enrollment for Online Instruction Spring 2013 Curriculum

Rostrums

Title Issue Year
Effective Student-Centered Online Education Using the CVC-OEI Online Course Design Rubric and Local POCR April 2021
How Student Engagement Can Mitigate Enrollment Fraud November 2021
Considerations for Fully-online GE Pathways: Online Oral Comm and Lab Science April 2019
Ensuring the Quality of Your Online Courses: Considerations for Local Policy and Practices March 2016
Effective Practices for Student Engagement in the Online Environment September 2016
Preparing Faculty to Teach Online February 2015
Faculty Primacy in Online Education September 2015
Accessibility in Online Education September 2015
MOOC Magic March 2014
The Online Education Initiative: A Progress Report September 2014
Why WGU is a Bad Idea for California April 2012
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad MOOC? December 2012

Publications

Title Session Year Category
Ensuring An Effective Online Program: A Faculty Perspective Spring 2018 Technology

Past members

Past Members
Term: 2022-23
Member Term
Rebecca Orozco 2022-23
Benny Ng 2022-23
Jessica Bush 2022-23
Mohamed Sharif-Idiris 2022-23
Monica Ambalal 2022-23
LaQuita Jones 2022-23
Michelle Bean 2022-23
Amber Gillis 2022-23 Chair
Term: 2021-22
Member Term
Steven Han 2021-22
Michelle Pacansky-Brock 2021-22
Jamie Alonzo 2021-22
Kandace Knudson 2021-22
Daniel Scott 2021-22
Christopher Cardona 2021-22
Malinni Roeun 2021-22
Stephanie Curry 2021-22
Karen Chow 2021-22 Chair
Term: 2020-21
Member Term
Robert Stewart 2020-21 Chair
Tina Ramsey 2020-21
Maria Guzman 2020-21
Dylan Altman 2020-21
Rosemary Nurre 2020-21
Dan Barnett 2020-21
Kandace Knudson 2020-21
Silvester Henderson 2020-21

Past Agenda/minutes

Term 2022-23
Document Notes Term
OnlineEd_Summary_10262022.docx 2022-23
OnlineEd Summary_09062022.docx 2022-23
OnlineEd Agenda_11302022.docx 2022-23
OnlineEd Agenda_10262022.docx 2022-23
OnlineEd Agenda_09062022.docx 2022-23
Term 2021-22
Document Notes Term
Online Committee Minutes Feb1 2022.docx.pdf 2021-22
OnlineEdCommitteeAgenda&MinutesJan4&Jan21.docx.pdf 2021-22
Online Education Minutes Nov 1 2021.docx.pdf 2021-22
Online Education Minutes Oct 4. 2021.docx.pdf 2021-22
Online Education Committee 8.30.21 Minutes.docx.pdf 2021-22
Term 2020-21
Document Notes Term
3.31.2021 Online Education Committee Minutes.docx 2020-21
5.28.2021 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
9.3.2020 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
3.31.2021 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
2.26.2021 Online Education Committee Minutes.docx 2020-21
2.26.2021 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
12.03.2020 Online Education Committee Minutes.docx 2020-21
12.03.2020 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
10.15.2020 Online Education Committee Minutes.docx 2020-21
10.15.2020 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
10.1.2020 Online Education Committee Minutes.docx 2020-21
10.1.2020 Online Education Committee Agenda.docx 2020-21
9.3.2020 Online Education Committee Minutes.docx 2020-21

Resources

Attachment Size
2011DistanceEducationAccessibilityGuidelines FINAL_0.pdf 512 KB
de_guidelines_081408_0.pdf 256 KB
Distance Education Resolution Report.xls 137.5 KB
Educational_Technology_2.pdf 512 KB
ICAS Statement on Online Education July 2013_0.pdf 128 KB
REPORT_DISTANCE_ED_082813_FINAL_0.pdf 2 MB
Research article faculty prep to teach online.pdf 2.04 MB
Mira Costa article faculty prep to teach online.pdf 245.66 KB
TA2013Meisenhelder.pdf 4.64 MB
Online Teacher Prep article.pdf 6.06 MB
DE_Paper_Exec_Approved_Outline_2-1-14.pdf 288.35 KB
USDE _agency-guidelines.pdf 766.89 KB
Title_5_DE_55200_55204_Definition_Regular_Effective_Contact.pdf 46.49 KB
Regular&SubstantiveInteraction&OnlineOralComm&LabSci.pptx 1.58 MB