ALTERNATIVE MODALITIES Sample Clauses

ALTERNATIVE MODALITIES. Interactive Video-Based Course 1) The mutual consent of the full-time faculty member, division chairperson and Vice President for Academic Services is required in order to offer interactive video sections with more than two (2) remote sites. Online Courses 1) Unless otherwise agreed between the full-time faculty member, Division Chair and Vice President for Academic Services, online section size shall be limited to seventeen (17) students the first time a full-time faculty member teaches an online course. 2) Section size shall be limited to 28 students for all future semesters the full-time faculty member teaches a course online. The section limit for such courses may be waived by the mutual consent of the full-time faculty member and the division chairperson. 3) If there is a demand, additional sections of the online course can be offered with the mutual consent of the full-time faculty member, division chairperson and Vice President for Academic Services. 4) The online course must utilize Lake Land College’s learning management system. 5) Online courses should include a measure of regular and substantive interaction, wherein course interaction is primarily initiated by the instructor. Any faculty member teaching an online course should demonstrate at least two of the following five (5) items: • Provide direct instruction • Assess or provide feedback on student work • Provide information or respond to questions about the content of a course or competency • Facilitate a group discussion regarding the content of a course or competency • Other instructional activities approved by the institutions or program’s accrediting agency. Hybrid Courses 1) A hybrid course is defined as one for which regularly scheduled classroom time is replaced consistently throughout the semester by required activities completed at distance and managed online. 2) The face-to-face component must be between one-half (1/2) and two-thirds (2/3) of the total course hours. For example, a course may meet 50% face-to- face and 50% online. The rationale for this requirement is as follows: A standard ratio provides predictability for students and for the course scheduling process. There needs to be an upper and lower limit set on the ratio so as to define a hybrid course separately from a web-enhanced course or an online course. 3) The ratio of face-to-face versus online time for each course offering must be established beforehand and cannot be altered during the semester. Further, both face-...