Distance Learning

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• Welcome Letter to Instructors
• Distance Learning Certification
• Distance Learning Help Line
• Online Readiness Resource
• ThunderBbolt Members
• ThunderBbolt FAQs
• ThunderBbolt Course Descriptions
• RLC Student Support Links
• RLC Netiquette
• Distance Learning Email Etiquette
• Instructor Tech Support Contact
• Ways to Prevent Online Cheating

Welcome to Richland College's Distance Learning

Welcome to Richland College's Distance Learning

As the Dean of Distance Learning, I would like to welcome you to Distance Learning at Richland College. Here our priorities are as follows:

1. Identify and meet community educational needs
2. Enable all students to succeed
3. Enable all employees to succeed
4. Ensure institutional effectiveness

DL at Richland provides students with a rich opportunity to earn college credit through a non-classroom delivery. Richland defines its distance learning courses as:

Online – All content delivered through computers and multimedia. These courses use eCampus and may include CD’s, videos, and/or audio/streaming video or publisher video cartridge. No on-campus testing or activities are required;however, off-campus proctored exams may be required.

Online Partial – Most of the content delivered through computers and multimedia. These courses use eCampus and may include CD’s, videos, and/or audio/streaming video. On-campus testing, orientation, and/or other activities may be required.

Online/Oncampus – Content delivered through an even distribution (50%-50%) of online and classroom activities. On-campus classroom time is required.

Video-Based – Content delivered through a local cable channel, CD, DVD, MP4 system, or VHS cassette. On-campus testing or activities may be required. Content not delivered through computer Internet activities, but instructor may provide some communication, syllabus, orientation, and test review by email.

As a new Distance Learning member, you have been added to the Deans DL Groupwise list. This will provide you with periodic updates and information about Distance Learning. As with all email accounts, on occasion you may receive information that may not be pertinent to your current DL situation. If that is the case, I ask that you delete the message.

Here are web pages, phone numbers, and contact people who can assist you not only with your first Distance Learning course, but also with any other courses you may teach via Distance Learning.

• Distance Learning Website
• Dean of Distance Learning: Audra Barrett (audrabarrett@dcccd.edu or 972-238-6396)
• ACCESS
• Academic Divisions
• eCampus Technical Help and FAQs
  

Again, welcome to Richland College's Distance Learning program. Please feel free to contact me by phone or email if you have any questions or concerns.

Audra Barrett
Dean of Distance Learning
Richland College
A105A
972-238-6396
audrabarrett@dcccd.edu