Curriculum Distance Education Course Addendum

Course Number:
AGB 201
Effective: Fall 2023
Last Reviewed: 06-29-17
Course Title AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS
C-ID Number AG-AB 124
Department: Agriculture Business
Division: Agriculture
Faculty Name: Stapp, Amy
Date:
10/16/2014
Initial DE Course Proposal:
Add Distance Education mode to existing course
Final Due Date:
2/15
Course Cap 40
Face-to-Face Modality Limit
40
DE Modality Limit
40
Distance Education Course Definition
Fully Online (OL): 100% of instructional hours is provided through distance education; there are no required face-to-face sessions, though proctored exams may be required. If the course requires proctored exams, there must be an option to use a mutually agreed upon non-SLOCCCD site.
Describe how the DE course design and any built-in accommodation to course materials accommodate students with disabilities; see Curriculum Handbook for Title 5 requirements
All course content will be modified/created to provide access to students with disabilities using principles of universal design, ADA compliance, and 508 compliance.
Check the boxes of the types of accessibility that will be used in this course
Content within the shell is accessible
Pdf files are accessible
Videos will be captioned
Regular and Substantive Interaction
Regular and effective contact shall happen in several ways: through weekly announcements, weekly discussion forums, weekly instructor prepared lectures and weekly individual feedback from the instructor through student assignment. Instructor will communicate through the LMS, email, and create virtual or face-to-face office hours. The use of live chats and video conferencing may also be used to best meet each student’s ability and learning style. Instructor office hours (traditional and virtual) will be made available to students (on course syllabus or posted within the LMS) and through private appointments.
Instructor-to-student Contact
  • Online threaded discussion forums with appropriate instructor feedback
    • Weekly
  • Email
    • Weekly
  • Phone
    • Other:
  • Text
    • Other:
  • Messaging to individual students
    • Weekly
  • Announcements to students
    • Weekly
  • Constructive and timely feedback on student work
    • Weekly
  • Creating and moderating small virtual or f2f groups or meetings
    • Weekly
  • Office hours (asynchronous or synchronous)- in person or electronic
    • Weekly
  • Created materials (written, recorded, broadcast, etc.) that, combined with other course materials, creates the “virtual equivalent” of face-to-face class
    • Weekly
  • Facilitating student to student contact
    • Weekly
  • Chat
    • Other:
Student-to-student Contact
  • Email
    • Weekly
  • Phone
    • Other:
  • Text
    • Other:
  • Chat
    • Other:
  • Online threaded discussion forums
    • Weekly
  • Messaging to other students
    • Other:
  • Small virtual or f2f groups or meetings
    • Weekly
Adaptations of Methods, Materials, and Delivery of Instruction
The instructor will utilize the Cuesta College LMS with authentication, as well as a textbook supported LMS with additional authentication.
Select how Assignments and Activities will be adapted
Assignments uploaded into the Cuesta College LMS
Cuesta College LMS formatting used
Required text reading
Students will "talk" to each other via discussion boards
Web-specific links used
  • Other Assignments:
Adaptations to Methods of Evaluation
The instructor will utilize the Cuesta College LMS with authentication, as well as a textbook supported LMS with additional authentication.
Select how Methods of Evaluation will be adapted and indicate if plagiarism will be evaluated
  • Assignments uploaded or typed into the Cuesta College LMS
    • Plagiarism: Yes
  • Student interaction via discussion boards
    • Plagiarism: Yes
  • Timed-online or password-protected testing environments
    • Plagiarism: Yes
Select the method(s) used to authenticate students in this course:
Teach course in Cuesta College’s current LMS Yes
Require monitored exams with Student ID No
Use plagiarism detection software No
Provide clear examples of appropriate and inappropriate behavior regarding academic honesty Yes
Require written acceptance of appropriate academic honesty policies by students No
Practice regular and substantive instructor-student interaction Yes
Provide multiple opportunities for authentic assessment Yes
Employ multiple assessment strategies to maintain active student engagement Yes