DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM Clause Samples
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. 21.9.1 The terms and conditions of employment for faculty teaching in a distance learning program will be consistent with the conditions set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, except as set out below.
21.9.2 For the life of this contract, there will be no reduction in the number of employees and/or sections available to faculty on campus as a direct result of the distance learning program.
21.9.3 A faculty member who adapts a current course or develops a new course for delivery by Distance Learning shall have the right of first selection of that course for the first four times the course is offered. If the faculty member who developed the course opts to decline teaching the course in a given semester, the semester in question shall count as one of the four. When two sections of the course are offered, the decline of one section shall not count toward the four. However, if the faculty member chooses to teach two sections in one semester, it shall count as two. If the faculty member is unable to teach because of circumstances beyond his/her control, the Vice President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the UCE of F.I.T. shall determine if that semester will count as one of the four.
21.9.4 Full-time faculty can teach one on-line course as part of their day schedule and two as part of their evening schedule for a total of three courses.
21.9.5 Part-time faculty can teach up to two on-line courses, one of which can be part of their day schedule.
21.9.6 Faculty members must teach at least four courses in the classroom before being eligible to teach on- line.
21.9.7 Adjuncts must teach at least one face-to-face class on campus every 4th year.
21.9.8 Effective Spring ’04, faculty who are tenured or have received a CCE, teaching on-line for the first time at FIT, must have peer evaluations for their first two consecutive semesters teaching on-line.
21.9.9 Notwithstanding the above, all faculty shall be subject to the evaluation processes outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.
21.9.10 Faculty being trained and developing an on-line course for the first time shall receive a $2,000 stipend.
21.9.11 Faculty members shall receive a $500 stipend for developing a second course and any additional course after the second course.
21.9.12 Faculty members being trained to teach an additional section of an existing course shall receive a $500 stipend.
21.9.13 Faculty seeking training in order to assert their AOP ranking to select a course already on...
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. Item 1. The intent of the Distance Learning Program is to provide additional course offerings and to preserve existing curriculum. This project will not result in the loss of any teaching positions, full or part-time.
Item 2. This program will count as one (1) class assignment for any teacher assigned, whether sending or receiving.
Item 3. Students at both sites will be counted in the Pupil Contact Period ratio, (PCP).
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. It is agreed between the ▇▇▇▇▇ Central School District and the ▇▇▇▇▇ Central Teachers’ Association that the following principles will be complied with as long as the Distance Learning Program (DLP) is offered or until changed by mutual agreement of the parties pursuant to the provisions contained herein.
1. The purpose of the DLP is to expand educational and vocational opportunities to students utilizing the latest telecommunication equipment available to our District.
2. The Distance Learning Program will be taught by qualified and certified people. The Distance Learning Program instructors shall be trained in the use of distance video learning technology.
3. Although the District shall determine the staffing needs as it currently does with the presentation of all instructional programs, the DLP shall not be the reason for a reduction of a staff member from full-time employee to part-time employee.
4. The District shall first solicit bargaining unit members for assignment purposes with respect to Distance Learning. In the event that no bargaining unit members are interested or volunteer for such assignment, the District may look outside the Association for people to perform Distance Learning assignments.
5. Teachers that participate in the DLP, who are covered under the collective bargaining agreement, shall continue to be covered by the benefits that are presently provided therein. This agreement shall not be interpreted or applied to deprive teachers of the professional advantages heretofore enjoyed.
6. The District will organize the Distance Learning Program so that it will have as minimal effect as possible on the general overall operation of the instructional schedule.
7. Teachers participating in the DLP shall be evaluated in the same manner as all other unit members, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
8. Taping for the purpose of instruction and evaluation will be through the mutual consent of the teacher and the District. Such tapes, if any, will not be used without mutual agreement.
9. It is the intention of the District that DLP class sizes fall within the range of sound educational practices.
10. In the event that the Distance Learning Program is transmitted over public cable television, the District will meet with the instructor to discuss the need and ability to scramble the signal.
11. The grading of the Distance Learning students shall be the responsibility of the instructor in the transmitting District, and consistent ...
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. Section 1 Should the District im plem ent a Distance Learning Program:
1.1 The teaching of Distance Learning Program classes shall be voluntary.
1.2 Teachers so volunteering for the Distance Learning Programs will be trained prior to the start of the first class.
1.3 Assignments to teach Distance Learning Program classes shall be made annually. Each Distance Learning Program course to be offered shall be posted to permit unit members to apply.
1.4 The Distance Learning Program is to enhance program offerings and shall not be used to reduce the size of the bargaining unit. H ow ever the implementation of Distance Learning Program s is not considered a m aintenance of staff provision nor covered by the maintenance of standard provision contained under Article XII of this Agreement.
1.5 Distance Learning Programs will not be used by the District to replace staff for core course curriculum as required by the State and necessary for graduation.
1.6 Evaluations of Teachers teaching Distance Learning Program classes shall be in accordance w ith the Contract provisions of the District where the course originates,
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. (1) It is the intent of the intra-district interactive learning program to make available additional course offerings to students or to preserve existing curriculum. The course offerings will be agreed upon by the Board and the Federation and will not be used to supplant teachers or reduce teaching positions.
(2) The cburse of instruction will be provided by a teacher at a primary location and will be made available through interactive video technology at one or more remote locations.
(3) Each course will count as one (1) class assignment for the primary teacher. The primary teacher will be responsible for all teaching, attendance, and grading of all students. Primary teachers shall be volunteers.
(4) The total number of students at all sites, both primary and remote, will not exceed contractual size limits.
(5) Students at remote sites will be supervised by teachers on administrative assignment who shall not have any teaching responsibilities for that class. Assignments of teachers to supervise remote sites shall be rotated among teachers available dining that period.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM. In the interest of implementing distance learning, the parties agree: