--> suggestions and advice on how to achieve this contract and policy language
--> how to address issues of divisiveness and quality concerns?
--> online high school-college dual credit courses (NYSUT Ed Tech Position Paper on Virtual Learning; see also 05.26.08 NPR report: Public Schools Expand Curriculum Online)
1) Methods of Delivery
a) Basic Methods of Delivery
b) New Methods of Delivery: Hybrids
(need to add MySpace, Facebook, podcasts,
Second Life, blogs, mobile applications)
2) Intellectual Property/Ownership
a) Need to Protect Intellectual Property
(growing interest in blogs, Creative Commons
licenses, open learning/open textbooks,
learning objects repositories)
b) Definitions of Intellectual Property
c) Joint Labor/Management Committee
3) Compensation
a) For Development and Instruction
(not enough on revision due to CMS change: workload and compensation issues)
b) For Related Activities
4) Course Development
a) Definition of Development
b) Retaining Control
c) Determining Faculty Involvement
5) Class Size
6) Course Assignment
a) Assignments of Courses to Faculty
b) Imported Courses
(need to address prepared publisher mat'ls)
c) Effects on On-Campus Courses
7) Training & Technical Support
8) Online Office Hours
9) Privacy & Surveillance
(need stronger language)
10) Course Observation & Evaluation
see also AAUP's Sample Distance Education Policy & Contract Language |