Readiness Check Clause Samples
Readiness Check i. The faculty member’s online course spaces will be reviewed to make sure that there is adequate preparation for the first week of the semester. The College and the Federation agree on a checklist to define adequate preparation, which said checklist is below.
ii. A maximum of 3 courses per faculty member will be reviewed. A maximum of 2 sections of the same course will be reviewed (cross-listed sections count as 1 section). Sections with fewer than 7 students enrolled by the review date will not be reviewed.
iii. Reviews will be conducted by a group of faculty volunteers, each of whom will receive a stipend of $250 for up to 25 sections. Reviewers will have 6 semesters of recent online teaching experience; or 3 semesters of recent online teaching experience and successful completion of OL101; or comparable experience approved by the department ▇▇▇▇ or immediate supervisor. Department ▇▇▇▇ or immediate supervisor will be notified of the reviewer assignments.
iv. Before the week preceding the beginning of classes, reviewers will visit course spaces, checking the setup to ensure that the spaces contain the following: a Functional front page: including course name and number and section, an indication of what to do first, and working links; b Start Here or similar Orientation Module (may include c & d below): how to navigate the course space; c Course syllabus; d Complete semester schedule with assignments (reading, writing, projects, discussion, tests/quizzes) and due dates listed;
