DISTRIBUTED LEARNING Clause Samples
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING a) Distributed learning includes, but is not limited to, print based education courses, online or web-based instruction, video-conferencing, teleconferencing, instructional video and audio tapes, hybrid or mixed-mode programs and courses.
b) In developing and offering distributed learning programs and courses, the employer will plan in collaboration with the department or functional area and the employee(s) who will develop and/or deliver the program or course.
c) For the purposes of this article departments or functional areas are defined as the operational or administrative sub-division within which an employee is appointed and assigned workload and may include geographic limitations.
d) Subject to mutual agreement, the parties may develop criteria for the determination of the appropriate release time for the development, delivery and revision of distributed learning programs or courses. To the extent that they contain provisions that address release time and workload for the development, delivery and revision of distributed learning programs or courses, letters of understanding shall apply.
e) The employer will provide the necessary technological and Human Resource Services for employees assigned to develop and deliver the program and courses.
f) The employer will provide the necessary and appropriate training in the use of relevant educational technology for employees assigned to deliver distributed learning programs and courses.
g) Employees delivering distributed learning programs/courses shall not be required to provide technical support to students taking distributed learning courses.
h) Employees shall not be required to deliver distributed learning programs/courses from their home. Employees delivering or developing distributed learning courses shall be provided with office space and the appropriate technology to support them in their work.
i) Where an employee has been assigned an online course and agrees to the employer’s request to teach all or part of that course from home, the employer shall provide the appropriate technology and pay for the reasonable and approved costs of delivering those courses from home.
j) No regular employee will be laid off as a direct result of the introduction of distributed learning.
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING a) Distributed learning includes, but is not limited to, print based education courses, online or web-based instruction, video-conferencing, teleconferencing, instructional video and audio tapes, hybrid or mixed-mode programs and courses.
b) In developing and offering distributed learning programs and courses, the employer will plan in collaboration with the department or functional area and the employee(s) who will develop and/or deliver the program or course.
c) For the purposes of this article departments or functional areas are defined as the operational or administrative sub-division within which an employee is appointed and assigned workload and may include geographic limitations.
d) Subject to mutual agreement, the parties may develop criteria for the determination of the appropriate release time for the development, delivery and revision of distributed learning programs or courses. To the extent that they contain provisions that address release time and workload for the development, delivery and revision of distributed learning programs or courses, letters of understanding shall apply.
e) The employer will provide the necessary technological and Human Resource Services for employees assigned to develop and deliver the program and courses.
f) The employer will provide the necessary and appropriate training in the use of relevant educational technology for employees assigned to deliver distributed learning programs and courses.
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING. The Parties agree that participation in Educational Technology and Distributed Learning is important and valuable.
30.1 Distributed learning includes, but is not limited to, print-based education courses, online or web-based instruction, video-conferencing, teleconferencing, instructional video and audio tapes, hybrid or mixed-mode programs and courses.
30.2 In developing and offering distributed learning programs and courses, the College will plan in collaboration with the department or program and the faculty member(s) who will develop and/or deliver the program or course.
30.3 The College shall provide the necessary technological and human resources for faculty members developing and delivering the program and courses.
30.4 The College shall provide the necessary and appropriate training in the use of relevant educational technology for faculty members approved to develop and deliver distributed learning programs and courses.
30.5 Faculty members delivering distributed learning programs/courses shall not be required to provide technical support to students taking distributed learning courses.
30.6 Faculty members shall not be required to deliver distributed learning programs/courses from their home. Faculty members delivering or developing distributed learning courses shall be provided with office space and the appropriate technology to support them in their work.
30.7 Where a faculty member agrees to the College’s request to teach all or part of a distributed learning course from home, the College shall provide the appropriate technology and pay for reasonable and approved costs of delivering those courses from home, including but not limited to computer, internet access, printer and printer supplies.
30.8 No regular faculty member will be laid off as a direct result of the introduction of distributed learning.
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING. 49.01 It is recognized that in order to fully prepare students for the future, all students need to have access to distributed learning opportunities throughout their public education experience.
49.02 Distributed learning is a method of instruction that relies primarily on communication between students and teachers through the internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing, video conferencing or e-correspondence. It allows teachers, students, and content to be located in different, non-centralized locations so that instruction and learning can occur independent of time and place.
49.03 All distributed learning courses provided by an Education Entity shall be taught by certified teachers under contract with an Education Entity in a form approved under this Agreement.
49.04 The participation of a teacher in a distributed learning course shall be part of the teacher’s regular assignment and shall not infringe upon the teacher’s access to marking and preparation time, lunch periods, days pursuant to Article 25.05, School Year, or other such times provided to classroom teachers in the school.
49.05 The Education Entity shall provide that each school participating in a distributed learning course will ensure that a student supervision plan is in place. This plan shall include the name of the teacher or teachers responsible for ensuring that the students in the distributed learning class are supervised while at school.
49.06 Each receiving site shall designate a teacher to coordinate distributed learning within the school. The role of the coordinating teacher shall be, as required:
(i) to make resources available, when needed, and designate a place where resources are to be stored;
(ii) to monitor student progress with the understanding that the distributed learning teacher is responsible for student evaluation;
(iii) to coordinate the availability of tutorial help for students when requested;
(iv) to ensure that student assignments and evaluations are sent to the delivery site and distributed when returned, where appropriate;
(v) to maintain regular contact with the teacher delivering distributed learning;
(vi) to maintain accurate registration records for distributed learning students;
(vii) to coordinate evaluation schedules under the direction of the distributed learning teacher;
(viii) to assist in dealing with parental enquiries and concerns as they arise. The assignment shall be part of the co-ordinating teacher’s regular assignment and sh...
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING. Preamble Faculty Rights