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For Faculty
All full-time and part-time faculty are encouraged, but not required, to incorporate some level of
technology into their courses. Training and support are available through the Academic
Technology Division.
Please review the following information to learn more about how to create an online course offering at RCC. Compensation in the form of release time or pay for converting a standard course to an online or blended course is available upon approval.
Click on the title links to access the referenced documents/forms.
- Online/Blended Course Development Application Form*: If you're interested in developing and teaching an online course, fill out the Online/Blended Course Development Applicaiton form,
schedule a meeting with your Academic Dean, then submit the form to the Academic Technology Division. A completed syllabus, course prerequisites, the official course description, student learning outcomes and assessment methodology must be submitted with this form. Click here for a sample online course syllabus.
- Distance Education Agreement*: This memorandum of understanding outlines the guidelines and levels for online and videoconference
courses, compensations and policies for course implementation.
- Quality Matters Rubric 2011-2013*: Quality Matters (QM) is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received national recognition for its peer-based approach and continuous improvement in online education and student learning. The Quality Matters Rubric is a set of 8 general standards and 40 specific standards used to evaluate the design of online and hybrid courses. Courses must score at least 67 out of 85 points before they will be approved.
- RCC Distance Education Committee: The current list of the members and recommendations.
If you have questions, contact Jenene Cook, at jcook@rcc.mass.edu, x7439 or Tom Macdonald, at tmacdonald@rcc.mass.edu, x7420 for assistance.
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the free Acrobat PDF Reader at the Adobe site.
There are an abundance of resources available for online teaching and learning. Here are a few recommended ones:
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