Resource References:

External Organization Documents Related to Distance Education:

AFT – Distance Education – Guidelines for Good Practice, May 2000

CSU Chico Rubric for Evaluating Online Instruction,

NEA Quality on the Line: Benchmarks for Success in Internet-based Distance Education,

WASC Distance Education Guidelines

Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications project, 

Balancing Quality and Access

Best Practices For Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs

Beyond the Administrative Core: Creating Web-Based Student Services for Online Learners,” 2002. http://www.wcet.info/projects/laap/

List of additional links: Research on Quality in Distance Education

Council for Higher Education Association (2000). Distance learning in higher education: CHEA update number 3. http://www.chea/org/Commentary/distance-learning-3.cf

A Synthesis of Sloan-C Effective Practices in Distance Education, July 2004

Innovations in Distance Education, An Emerging Set of Guiding Principles and Practices for the Design and Development of Distance Education, Penn State.

Information on Student Services for DE Students

Information on Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

Community College Chancellor’s Office:

Distance Education: Guidelines for Good Practice

Summary of DE Student Survey

Summary of DE Faculty Survey

Information on Benchmark Colleges:

Cerro Coso Community College

Coastline Community College

Foothill Community College

Golden Gate University

North Harris Montgomery Community College District

Rio Salado College

Los Rios Colleges Answers to Benchmark Survey Questions:

ARC Benchmark Survey           CRC Benchmark Survey

FLC Benchmark Survey                        SCC Benchmark Survey

Los Rios Distance Education Data:

Summary of Distance Education Enrollments in Los Rios AY2003-2004

List of impacted classes and high-wait list classes, compiled in October 2004 for Fall 2004 courses