Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3357:15 - Stark State College › Chapter 3357:15-13 - Academics › Section 3357:15-13-30 - E-learning

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
All policies and procedures that apply to face-to-face courses
				apply to e-learning courses unless specifically excluded. Additionally, to
				prepare students for careers in our modern world, and in accordance with Stark
				state college's general learning outcomes (GLOs) regarding information
				literacy, Stark state college expects students to utilize technology in the
				classroom. Students may be required to use the college's learning management
				system (LMS), publisher-hosted system, application-specific software, and other
				technologies as part of their face-to-face courses. The following are specific
				policies that apply to elearning:
Definitions: "Synchronous learning" is
				when classes are conducted either in-person or virtually at an assigned meeting
				time for both the instructor and the students. "Asynchronous learning" is when
				classes are conducted virtually with no assigned meeting time for the
				instructor and the students. Students will participate in class each week on
				their own schedule within a timeframe defined by the instructor and/or course
				calendar.
(A) E-learning courses must
				meet the same course objectives and core competencies as the equivalent
				face-to-face course.
(B) E-learning
				courses must meet the same quality standards as the equivalent face-to-face
				course.
(C) The college's standard
				course development process must be followed for e-learning courses. The course
				development agreement must be completed and approved by the department chair;
				dean of the division; the provost; and vice president of business, finance, and
				information technology before any course development is done.
(D) Web course delivery modalities are
				created by estarkstate and approved by the curriculum committee of the
				president's cabinet. The following modalities are currently in place:
(1) Web-enabled course (web 2)--Students
				attend class for 
										approximately fifty per cent of the regularly
				scheduled class time. Students must physically
				attend on the dates and times listed in the
				class schedule. The remaining class  time is replaced with
				asynchronoous online
										 learning. This type of course offers the
				student the advantage of weekly face-to-face
				interaction with the instructor and classmates, while also offering the
				convenience of fewer visits to the college and the availability of course
				materials online
										. The course site may contain the syllabus, homework assignments,
				or handouts; and students may be required to utilize email, chat rooms,
				discussion boards, and/or web-based testing.
				Instructors may require proctored testing in-person at Stark state college or
				another testing facility or virtual proctoring using college-approved software.
				Web-enabled courses are identified with a w2 in the class schedule.
(2) Web-delivered course (web 3)--All classroom
										 time is replaced with
				asynchronous online
										 learning. This type of course is
				sometimes called an online or e-learning course. All instruction is conducted
				asynchronous online
										. Instructors may require proctored
				testing in-person at Stark state college or another testing facility or virtual
				proctoring using college-approved software. Web-delivered courses are
				identified with a w3 in the class schedule.
(3) Web-flex
										 (web
				4)--web 4 (w4) courses may combine diverse modalities of delivery and
				
										the use of
				technologies like live streaming software or other virtual learning options.
				Students may be required to physically attend classes and/or login to class on
				specific day(s) and time(s) and/or participate in asynchronous online
				learning. Date, time, financial, and technology requirements may vary by
				course. Students interested in taking a w4 course should review the course
				description and specific semester course
				attribute
										 on
				mystarkstate or contact the department chair for additional details.
				Instructors may require proctored testing inperson at Stark state college or
				another instructor-approved testing facility or virtual proctoring using
				college-approved software. Web-flex
										 courses are
				identified with a w4 in the class schedule and meet the
				following definitions:
(a)
											W4A - All
				required synchronous online learning.
(b)
											W4B - All
				synchronous online learning and on-campus attendance required.
(c)
											W4C - Majority
				required synchronous online with some asynchronous online
				learning.
(d)
											W4D - Majority required synchronous online with some
				on-campus attendance.
(e)
											W4E - Majority asynchronous online with a combination
				of on-campus attendance and/or synchronous online learning.
(f)
											W4F - Majority
				required on-campus attendance with some asynchronous online
				learning.
(g)
											W4G - Majority required on-campus attendance with some
				synchronous online learning.