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Distance Education Planning Committee

Purpose

To plan and recommend innovative and creative opportunities that use distance learning to meet the diverse needs of the District’s students; to serve as a resource to the Distance Education department; to engage with and make recommendations to the Academic Senate, faculty, staff and administrators in matters of policy, practice and pedagogy regarding distance learning and technology-enhanced instruction.

Mission

The Distance Education planning Committee (DEPC) serves as a resource to the Distance Education program by engaging with and making recommendations to the Academic Senate, faculty, staff and administrators in matters of policy, practice and pedagogy regarding distance learning and technology-enhanced instruction. DEPC also recommends and coordinates planning for Distance Education resources and training district-wide.

Upcoming Items

 

Membership

Name Designation Constituency Group Appointment Term Ends
Mark Winter Faculty, Psychology & DE Director  Management (Co-Chair) Ex-Officio Continuous
Lisa Sayles Faculty, Communications & Co-DE Faculty Coordinator  Faculty (Co-Chair) Ex-Officio Continuous
Rianne Connor Director, Enrollment and Financial Aid Management Ex-Officio Continuous
Reno Giovannetti Instructional Technologist Classified Ex-Officio Continuous
James Hays Programmer Analyst, Information Systems Technology Classified Ex-Officio Continuous
Jason Brewer Assistive Technology & Media Specialist, DSPS Classified Ex-Officio Continuous
Ruth Rhodes
Faculty Faculty Senate As appointed
Mike Butler Faculty, Math Faculty Senate As appointed
Wendy Riggs Faculty, Biology & Co-DE Faculty Coordinator Faculty Senate As appointed
Stephanie Burres Administrative Support     Continuous
Vacant Student Student ASCR As appointed

Previous Meetings


28 Feb 2020 Distance Education Planning Committee

Documents to download

24 Jan 2020 Distance Education Planning Committee

Documents to download

Resources

DE Curriculum Form
DE Regular Effective Student Contact

Committee History

The DEPC began in September 2014 replacing the DE Advisory Committee.

Typical Tasks

Provide leadership to the institution's Distance Education programs including:

  • Faculty certification of online instruction
  • Accreditation
  • Instructional support
  • Technology support