Coastline Community College Summary
Comparability/Context
- Part of a three-college district --- distance education planned and delivered independently by colleges
- College mission --- non-traditional instructional delivery methods
- Large distance education program (21-50% of instruction; 8000 enrollments per semester)
- Modes of instruction --- online, hybrid, telecourses
- Planning process --- highly coordinated institutional process; planning conducted by discipline deans; distance learning dean coordinates DE offerings
- Degrees/Certificates - AA, Business, Gerontology
- Target student population --- inside Coastline's geographic service area
- Technical support --- large department (tech support, production and clerical)
- Faculty training --- workshops, tutorials
- Faculty compensation --- stipends (varied levels depending on the scope of development)
- Average class size --- 35 in online classes, 100 in telecourses
- Student support by phone and email - no weekend tech support
- Proctored exams at other campuses in the district
Recent Trends
- Growth in Internet courses (over 100 sections per semester)
- Tools developed in-house (CVC Net, web studio, virtual library)
Provocative Elements
- Large enrollment caps in telecourses - average class size of 100 = cost effectiveness
- Independent study/CD-ROM courses -- 700 enrollments per semester
- Military partnerships
- No CMS - Course websites not password protected; WebBoard for class discussion; QuizServer for testing
Full DE Survey from Coastline Community College (95 KB Word document)
Distance Education Strategic Options Report
Los Rios Community College District
Last updated: Friday, October 22, 2004 at 2:38:25 PM.