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Distance Learning Committee

Strategic Plans & Updates

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Updates

DLC Update to Academic Senate - 2011

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This Update gives information about:

• contacts and resources of the Distance Learning Committee
• URLs that are maintained
• purpose, function, and mission of the committee/program
• number of students served in 2010-2011 
• success and retention of DL students
• goals and accomplishments of the DL program
• current year goals and their progress
• strategic actions for the future
• other related goals for future projects
• resources needed by the DL Program.

DLC Planning Update to PAC - 2010

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This Update gives information about:

• current year goals and their progress
• yearly accomplishments of the DL program

DLC Update to Academic Senate - 2010

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This Update gives information about:

• contacts and resources of the Distance Learning Committee
• URLs that are maintained
• purpose, function, and mission of the committee/program
• number of students served in 2007-2008
• success and retention of DL students
• goals and accomplishments of the DL program
• current year goals and their progress
• strategic actions for the future
• issues to be addressed
• resources needed by the DL Program.

DLC Update to Academic Senate - 2009

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This Update gives information about:

• contacts and resources of the Distance Learning Committee
• URLs that are maintained
• purpose, function, and mission of the committee/program
• number of students served in 2007-2008
• success and retention of DL students
• goals and accomplishments of the DL program
• current year goals and their progress
• strategic actions for the future
• issues to be addressed
• resources needed by the DL Program.

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Strategic Plans

DL Strategic Plan 2006

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This strategic plan addresses Distance Learning support, growth, curriculum issues, Team composition, accessibility for Mt. SAC faculty and students.

DL Strategic Plan 2003

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This strategic plan addresses Distance Learning support, growth, curriculum issues, Team composition, accessibility for Mt. SAC faculty and students.

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Distance Learning Committee Reports

Retention and Success of Regular vs. Online and Hybrid Courses
Fall 2001 through Spring 2008

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"This report compares the retention and success rates of online, hybrid, and regular classes from fall 2001 through spring 2008. The study compared equivalent classes offered via distance learning with traditional on-campus classes offered in the same term. Traditional courses are considered regular (i.e., on-campus, in a classroom setting). Online courses deliver the majority of content via the Internet, while hybrid courses utilize a combination of in-class and online instruction.

Data for this study were compiled from ICCIS via the data warehouse for fall 2001to spring 2008. Courses that had at least one hybrid and/or online section were selectedfor the analyses and then, compared to equivalent courses offered on campus in thesame term. Regular courses were included only for the terms when an equivalent distancelearning course was offered. Retention and success rates were calculated by coursetype (method of instruction) for all terms."

Retention and Success of Regular vs. Online and Hybrid Courses
Fall 2001 through Spring 2003

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"In a follow up to a study originally reported in July 2002, data were examined to determine the retention1 and success2 rates for regular, hybrid, and online courses. Traditional on-campus courses are considered regular courses. Online courses are those in which the majority of course components are online, while hybrid courses utilize a combination of in-class and online instruction. Data for this study were compiled from ICCIS data via the data warehouse for the semesters fall 2001 through spring 2003. Courses that had at least one hybrid and/or online section were selected forthe analyses. A total of 44 courses with 1796 sections were included."

Retention and Success of Regular vs. Online and Hybrid Courses
Fall 2003 through Spring 2006

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"In a follow up to a study originally reported in July 2003, data were examined to determine the retention and success rates for traditional, hybrid, and online courses. Traditional on-campus courses are considered regular courses. Data for this study were compiled from ICCIS data via the data warehouse for 49 courses that had at leastone hybrid and/or online section."

Retention and Success of Regular vs. Online and Hybrid Courses
Fall 1999 through Spring 2001

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"In order to determine the retention[1] and success[2] rate of online[3] versus hybrid[4] courses, data were examined from fall 1999 through summer 2001[5]. If the course was also taught as a regular class[6], then it was also included in the analyses."

Overall, the data for this study are sparse and thus analyses and conclusion are limited. Data from this study were collected from a summarized report, thus minimizing most statistical analyses.

Report to the Academic Senate - Distance Learning
April 2000

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"Mt. San Antonio College has offered distance education classes since 1973. From 1973 to 1990, the program was called Instructional Television and was offered through the Community Services Office. In the Spring of 1992, an ad hoc committee was formed at the direction of the Curriculum Committee to study distance learning options and recommend whether Mt. San Antonio College should offer distance learning courses again. Curriculum procedures were developed and approved through the Shared Governance process. The first credit distance learning classes