VDEN Administrative Procedures
For Distance Learning Activities Among Two
or More VCCS Colleges (October 1998 - v2.0)

[This document replaces the CVN Administrative Plan  (June 1997 - v1.0)]

Link to document cover memo from Anne-Marie McCartan dated December 1, 1998 (in Acrobat .PDF format).

Prepared by the VCCS Learning Resources and Instructional Technology Committee and the members of the Instructional Technology Team.

Table of Contents

I. Distance Education Course/Program Goals and Purposes...................................1

II. Leadership, Planning, and Support for Distance Education in the VCCS..........2

System Level Leadership
System Level Technical Support
College Level Leadership

III. Distance Education Administrative Procedures........................................................6

Course Scheduling
Guidelines for Colleges Delivering Course
Guidelines for Colleges Receiving Course
Responsibilities for Delivering and Receiving Colleges
Course Deadlines

IV. Faculty and Curricular Procedures..............................................................11

V. Student Services Procedures for Distance Learning...................................................12

Admissions and Records
Generation and Distribution of Online or Remote Class Rosters
Distance Learning Coding Information
Placement Testing and Advising
Financial Aid
Counseling Services

VI. Distance Learning Educational Support Services............................................14

Library/Reserve Materials
Computer Support
Student Assessment
Tutoring/Academic Support
Orientation

VII. Technical Support Standards......................................................................16

E-Mail
Compressed Video Delivery
World Wide Web Delivery
Telecourses

VIII. Distance Learning Evaluation.......................................................................18

Course Evaluations
Faculty Evaluations

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Appendices

Memorandum of Understanding (Acrobat .PDF format - form fields type enabled).....Appendix A
and Faculty Credentials Form (Acrobat .PDF format)
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VCCS Management Model for Distance Learning.......................................Appendix B

NRCC - IDL Student Guide ( .PDF format)..................................................Appendix C
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VDEN Academic Standards for Distance Education Courses.......................Appendix D

VCCS Policy on Intellectual Property........................................................Appendix E
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Faculty Orientation & Faculty Guide [JSRCC & NRCC example(s)] (.PDF format)..Appendix F
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VDEN Distance Learning Coding Information...............................................Appendix G

VDEN Distance Learning Evaluation: Course Syllabi/Outline Comparison.......Appendix H
[RCC example]

Distance Learning Classroom Evaluation [NRCC example] (.PDF format).........Appendix I
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Overview of Federal Financial Aid for Distance Education...............................Appendix J

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