Goals and Philosophy

Teaching Philosophy | Professional Goals

Professional Goals 2003-2004

Distance Education

• Write distance education component for Title V grant with a goal of offering an online AA degree by the end of the grant period.
• Pursue grant funding for development of Internet Assistant program (Online Help Desk).
• Distance Education brown bag lunch/breakfast series

Curriculum Development

• Develop Dreamweaver course that would be offered in Fall 2003.
• Work on collaboration web design project with Cerro Coso and Bakersfield colleges.
• Submit web design certificate requirements for inclusion in the Information Systems certificate.
• Creation of a plan of action for an online general education degree.

Recruitment of new student populations.

• Distance education – participate in marketing program (radio, print, online) to outreach to rural and mountain communities, re-entry student populations, transfer students, etc.
• Web design - work with local high schools to inform students of the availability of web design and information systems programs within the district.

Committee Work – active participation in the following:

• Information Technology (IT)
• District Wide Information Technology Committee (DWITC)
• Distance Education (DE)
• Educational Aide Certificate development committee
• Staff Development (SDC)
• Title V Grant
• District Distance Education Forum

Management Responsibilities

• Distance Education Coordinator
  1. Work with division chairs to encourage online course offerings.
  2. Support full-time and adjunct online instructors with technology, communication, and other issues.
  3. Encourage online instructors to attend DE conferences.
  4. Work with faculty to encourage the move toward web-enhanced, hybrid, and online courses.
  5. Work with faculty to develop skills for teaching at a distance.
  6. Survey students who have dropped online classes to try and determine reason and develop solutions for variables within our control.
  7. Participate in district online instructor evaluation pilot, Spring 2003.
• Distance Education Committee Chairperson
  1. Work with committee members to develop strategies for increasing retention in online classes.
  2. Encourage development of campus services for online students.
• California Virtual Campus Advisory Board
  1. Participate in planning and advisory meetings.
  2. Provide support for CVC activities and conferences.
  3. Work on developing a “Best Practices” training module.
• Online Help Desk staff
  1. Recruit and coordinate student workers.
  2. Train and supervise activities.
• Continuing Education
1. Completion of MA in Educational Technology through Pepperdine University
• Community Work
  1. AAUW: membership in organization the encourages excellence in education for girls and young women.
  2. Faculty co-advisor for Latter-day Saint Student Association (LDSSA)