Overview

Introduction

Because of the nature of the distance education environment, there are special considerations that pertain to office hours, workload, class size and faculty evaluations. These considerations are working condition items, and as such need to be negotiated with the Faculty Association.

Faculty Selection

Instructors of distance education shall be prepared to teach in a DE mode of instruction. Faculty delivering DE courses will meet the same Minimum Qualifications for the discipline as defined in the Education Code and PCC Faculty Contract. Due to the unique pedagogical and technical aspects of online education delivery, instructors teaching DE courses must also be proficient in current online pedagogy and educational technology.

Faculty must meet competencies for online teaching and learning readiness as prescribed by the CA Community College Chancellor’s Office and Title 5. All DE instructors shall either complete training approved by the Distance Education Department or demonstrate mastery/competency in online education and technology prior to teaching in an online or hybrid format. PCC’s Distance Education Department will offer programs and resources to support instructor preparation to teach in a DE delivery mode.

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