Getting Courses Approved for Online Delivery
Clarion University Faculty, the below link will provide you a pdf of the Distance Education Course Approval Form For Existing Credit-Bearing Courses. You will need to complete and submit this form to have your course approved for delivery by distance education, either via ITV or Online.
Distance Education Course Approval Form
Teaching on the Virtual Campus
To teach on the Virtual Campus, under Article 42 of the Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement the follow procedures now apply beginning with the summer 2009 terms
Article 42 C.2.
Faculty who have not taught an online course (80% or more online) before must complete the online Teaching with Blackboard training prior to teaching an online course for the first time. Faculty who have not taught ITV before must complete two hours of individualize instruction by the Distance Education staff.
Faculty who have taught online at another university must complete the training at Clarion University
Article 42.H.6.a.
Faculty may be required to teach the online course a total of four times - the first time and three (3) additional times during the next four (4) year period. That decision will be made by the dean of the college upon recommendation of the Department Chair and in consultation with the Assistant Vice President for Academic
Faculty Training
Online faculty training in teaching with Blackboard will be offered at least twice a year. For additional information on the training contact Darla Ausel at the Learning Technology Center extension 1848 or e-mail dausel@clarion.edu
