THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTANCE LEARNING GENERAL POLICIES

Table of Contents
http://community.tncc.edu/faculty/smith/dl_faculty_manual.htm
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Distance Learning General Policies, Administrative Rules and Procedures

Delivery Methods
Standards
Course Approval
Teaching Load
Class Size and Cancellation
Principles of Good Practice
Guidelines for Teaching at a Distance
VCCS Best Practices in Content Development Findings June 4, 2001 
Implementing the Seven Principles, Ehrmann and Chickering
Course Development and Approval Process
Criteria for Course Selection 
Compensation for Developing a New Distance Learning Course 
Application to Develop a Distance Learning Course 
Agreement to Develop a Distance Learning Course 
Procedure for Developing a New Distance Learning Course
Timeline for Developing a New Online Course
Procedure for Teaching a Distance Leaning Course
Course Development Checklist
Intellectual Property 
Copyright Guidelines 
DL Faculty Responsibilities
Faculty Responsibilities
DL Course Orientations
Syllabus Guidelines
Communicating with Your Students
Testing/Grading
Proctored Testing Locations 
Proctor Request Form
Proctor Verifications Form 
Distance Learning Course Evaluation
Faculty
Peer Review Process
Evaluations Instruments
Level 1: Self Evaluation (right click to download)
Level 2: Technical Review Score Form  (right click to download)
Level 3: Peer Content Review approval Form  (right click to download)
Students
Online Course Evaluation 
Student Services
Student Guide (web  ) (.pdf )
Instructional Services Responsibilities
Faculty Support Services 
Student Support Services
Tips for Teaching an Online Class
Best Practices
Asynchronous Communication 
Synchronous Communication 
Assessment 
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