Florida Community College at
Jacksonville
Application
for Substantive Change
Procedure
C — Procedure 2:
The Initiation of Off-Campus Programs, Branch Campuses, and Distance Learning Activities
June 19, 2000
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
501 West State Street
Jacksonville, Fl 32202
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a. |
The
Nature of the Change |
3 |
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b. |
The
Relationship of Distance Learning to Institutional Purpose |
8 |
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c. |
Locations
of Instruction
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11 |
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d. |
Program
Monitoring and Quality Assurance |
14 |
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e. |
Procedures
for Evaluating, Editing and Adapting Acquired Materials |
19 |
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f. |
Distance
Learning Faculty and Personnel |
21 |
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g. |
Learning
Resources and Services for Distance Learning Students |
24 |
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h. |
Other
Support Services for Distance Learning Students |
27 |
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i. |
Contractual
Arrangements |
30 |
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j. |
Organizational Structure for Distance
Learning
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31 |
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k. |
Financial
Resources |
32 |
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Appendices |
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College
Mission, Values and Goals |
A |
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Institutional
Purpose – Indicators |
B |
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Campus
and Center Locations |
C |
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Curriculum
Process |
D |
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Technology
Facilitated Instructional Initiatives |
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Summary
Data for ITV |
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Admission
Requirements |
G |
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Distance
Learning Faculty Roster |
H |
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Current
Copyright Policy |
I |
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Organizational
Structure |
J |
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Distance
Learning & Advanced Technology Budget Summaries |
K |
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2. PROGRAM/SITE DESCRIPTION
Distance learning has been a part of Florida Community College at
Jacksonville (FCCJ) since 1979. It has
been included in the college’s regular self-studies and accreditation
reaffirmation activities since that time.
When accreditation was last reaffirmed (1994), FCCJ’s distance learning
program was already offering college credit courses through telecourses. FCCJ continues to offer a robust telecourse
program with 33 – 35 courses per semester and over 5,000 enrollments per year
since 1992. FCCJ's distance learning
program was selected as a one of ten community college programs in the country
to be included in the 1996 League for Innovation Publication, “Learning Without Limits: Model Distance
Learning Programs in Community Colleges". In 1997, the College received
the “Telecourse People Award” for the most outstanding telecourse program in
the country.
Online courses via the Internet were introduced in 1996. The first electronic course, “Introduction
to Sociology,” was made available to students on the College’s electronic
bulletin board. Online courses have
continued to grow in popularity and number since that time. Live, two-way, interactive television (ITV)
courses were first offered in January 2000.
Ten classes were offered that first term, eleven classes are scheduled
for the summer terms, and 26 classes have been scheduled for fall.
Distance learning classes and enrollment data can be summarized as
follows:
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Telecourse
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Online
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ITV
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FY
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Courses
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Sections
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Enrolled
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Courses
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Sections
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Enrolled
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Courses
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Sections
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Enrolled
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86/87 |
22 |
49 |
2136 |
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87/88 |
23 |
65 |
2760 |
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88/89 |
23 |
66 |
3417 |
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89/90 |
21 |
63 |
4072 |
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90/91 |
22 |
70 |
4653 |
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91/92 |
28 |
75 |
5521 |
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92/93 |
27 |
77 |
5179 |
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93/94 |
31 |
76 |
5277 |
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94/95 |
31 |
88 |
6010 |
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95/96 |
31 |
66 |
6309 |
1 |
18 |
18 |
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96/97 |
32 |
93 |
6279 |
6 |
13 |
223 |
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97/98 |
33 |
99 |
5880 |
19 |
38 |
837 |
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98/99 |
33 |
97 |
5229 |
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