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•Interdisciplinary connections among courses

•Learning communities

•Strong student to student collaboration

•Team-teaching

•Proven track record of student success and satisfaction (27 year history)

Goals In Moving Courses OnlineGoals In Moving Courses Online

Preserve interdisciplinary focusPreserve interdisciplinary focus

Connect virtual community of online Connect virtual community of online learners to classroom community of learners to classroom community of campus-based learnerscampus-based learners

Community of OneCommunity of One

ChallengesChallenges

AdministrativeAdministrative

Instructional DesignInstructional Design

Course ManagementCourse Management

UC Online CoursesUC Online Courses

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Theater

UC Online CoursesUC Online Courses

One Of 1515 In Nation

Ethics

Theater

Ethics

Sociology

Social Psychology

Most Exemplary,

Community College

Distance Education Program

In Nation(NCIA)

Boxes of our Own MakingBoxes of our Own Making

On-Line On-CampusStudents Students

Boxes of our Own MakingBoxes of our Own Making On-Campus “sections” and on-line On-Campus “sections” and on-line

“sections” had been separate;“sections” had been separate;

Solutions:Solutions: 5 seats were set aside in “on-campus” 5 seats were set aside in “on-campus”

sections for “on-line” students.sections for “on-line” students.

The daily calendar for on-campus The daily calendar for on-campus sections was made available to on-line sections was made available to on-line students so they knew exactly what their students so they knew exactly what their classmates were doing on any given day.classmates were doing on any given day.

The “calendar” feature of WebCT was The “calendar” feature of WebCT was used to link to the on-campus daily used to link to the on-campus daily syllabus.syllabus.

Our registration database contained a Our registration database contained a field for “combined with” originally used field for “combined with” originally used for non-credit students.for non-credit students.

This was used to set aside 5 seats (of This was used to set aside 5 seats (of 25) for net students.25) for net students.

Mechanics:Mechanics:

Results:Results: It didn’t matter how few on-line students It didn’t matter how few on-line students

enrolled; even one or two students enrolled; even one or two students could take an on-line class.could take an on-line class.

Results:Results: Several on-campus students reported Several on-campus students reported

the only way they were able to the only way they were able to complete the term was by doing part of complete the term was by doing part of their work on-line.their work on-line.

Data for on-line students is incomplete, but retention rates were higher.

Results:Results: About 3/5About 3/5thsths of the on-line students did of the on-line students did

come to their “section” to attend a class come to their “section” to attend a class or attend a performance of a local play or attend a performance of a local play with their on-campus classmates.with their on-campus classmates.

Results:Results: Dr. Terry Fencl, the theater professor, Dr. Terry Fencl, the theater professor,

said said “There is no such thing as an “There is no such thing as an absence in my class; a student has to do absence in my class; a student has to do the work in one place or the other.”the work in one place or the other.”

Results:Results: On-line students had a large enough On-line students had a large enough

class to conduct discussions, and on-class to conduct discussions, and on-campus students were motivated to use campus students were motivated to use the computer to communicate with on-the computer to communicate with on-line students. line students.

TheaterTheater

Translate Best PracticesLectures

Guided Discussion

Research

Writing Projects

Requirements

Lecture

ResearchAssignment

WritingAssignment

I’m part of the Children’s Life/Education team, and I’ll talk mostly about education. In Elizabethan England, a child’s privileges relied on his/her social class (and gender), and this includes educational opportunity. Only boys went to school; unless a girl showed

Susan Goodlearner

TheaterTheater

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Lectures

Team Teaching

Shared Resources

Common

Units

Community Of One

Translate Best Practices

Make Interdisciplinary Connections

5 Units

Seamless LinksTo Other Courses

I am a single mother who has to work. Due to my responsibilities, it

is very hard to complete college. Taking internet courses is the

greatest thing that has happened to my college career.

I liked the fact that I had the choice of going to class or online. After I was in

an accident, it was a huge benefit for me since I could go on the internet to see

what I missed. I also liked how quickly the communication between

student/teacher occurred.

I liked the freedom of doing work whenever it was efficient for me. Being

employed full-time as well as being sick a few times this last semester, it was helpful and beneficial for

me.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the class. It was convenient yet I still

managed to learn quite a few things. It also allowed me to

participate more in the class. I would probably not be

participating at all if it were otherwise.

What I enjoyed most about the course was that the students

developed relationships with one another over the period of time we

were with together. In other courses peers could go the entire

semester without saying one word to a fellow student. But it was

different with this course. I totally enjoyed it.

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