Distance education courses are part of an institutional goal to provide flexibility to meet the needs of students' complex schedules and preferred learning styles.
Fort Lewis College offers three modalities, from traditional in-person classes to various distance courses during the summer, allowing students to continue earning credits while working or living away from campus. Contact CTL to learn about FLC's current offerings across academic departments.
Taught partially through synchronous instruction (on campus or distance) and partially online. FLC hybrid courses have 25-85% of instructional contact hours as synchronous, usually in-person.
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All course activity is done online with no required on-campus meetings. Online courses may include synchronous online meetings or assignments that engage students in community-based activities. This includes Live Online instruction.
Get started with online course design resources, or learn a more inclusive approach with the . Also, check out CTL's .
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Distance education courses undergo a review process using the FLC Course Quality Review rubric criteria. The rubric addresses best practices in course design to meet criteria addressing equity, inclusivity, and diversity in digital educational formats.
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“Educational quality is supported through continuing investment in technology and professional development for faculty as well as other academic, technical, and student support staff. Professional development is ongoing and includes attention to: technology, instructional design, learning science, pedagogy, assessment, and methods of using data for improvement.”
CTL's Designing for Equity course prepares instructors with the necessary skills to successfully develop and deliver equitable online learning. Faculty are eligible to receive a stipend for completing the training.
The Center for Teaching & Learning, with approval of Faculty Senate, created the . The policy includes definitions of both hybrid and online instructional types, the role of the Center for Teaching & Learning, and requirements and expectations for distance education faculty and courses, including the qualifications, course development process, quality review, course ownership, and faculty compensation.
Has the DE course been proposed in Curriculog?
All courses must be submitted to Curriculog, and proposals must be approved by the department chair, associate dean, and dean. The curricular review process gets finalized when the course has been developed and reviewed with the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL). Department chairs should submit course proposals on .
DE course proposals for AY 2023-24 must be submitted by Feb 1, 2023.
Has the instructor completed the DE training?
CTL supports faculty by providing professional development for teaching in distance formats. Before teaching a DE course, faculty will have completed Designing for Impact or Designing for Equity. Our DE training focuses on mapping and aligning course content, engaging students in digital spaces, and creating accessible digital materials. Faculty are eligible to earn a professional development stipend upon course completion.
Email ctl@fortlewis.edu to enroll or receive an updated list of DE-trained faculty.
Has the course passed the FLC Course Quality Review (CQR)?
To ensure equitable online learning, instructors will review their DE course with CTL using the CQR rubric. This is required of newly developed and subsequent distance ed courses.
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When students enroll in DE courses, we need to provide more than just access to a computer. Articulating the technology requirements clearly to students at the beginning of the term will set them up for success.
Learn about FLC's technology requirements for students.
General email: ctl@fortlewis.edu
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Collaborates and supports the CTL with professional development and distance education programming.