Regular Effective Contact Check List For Distance Education

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Reference	Type of Contact	When?
CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric - B1	Pre-Course Contact Instructor initiates contact prior to or at the beginning of the course.	Initiated prior to or at the beginning of course
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: Announcements in Canvas	At minimum, weekly
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: General email and/or messaging through Canvas	All throughout the course, as stated in Mandatory Types of Contact Policy
CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric - B2	Substantive Interactive Contact Regular instructor-initiated contact with students using LMS communication tools	All throughout the course, weekly as stated in Mandatory Types of Contact Policy
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: Weekly threaded discussion prompts	Weekly throughout the course. Integrated into the design of the course
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: Threaded discussion interaction and/or engagement with students	Interact/engage with students in the weekly discussions on more than one day during any given week. BCC recommends at least 3x a week on 3 different days
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: Instructor Prepared Material, possibly combined with other course materials	“virtual equivalent” of face-to- face classroom. BCC recommends 3-5 pages worth of lesson each week.
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: Online Quizzes/exams	As stated in syllabus
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Initiate and maintain contact with students: Timely feedback on student work	one working week, excluding final course grades which are due as indicated by the Dean of Enrollment Management in consultation with faculty
BCC Regular Effective Contact Policy	Establishing expectations Describing the frequency and timeliness of instructor initiated contact and instructor feedback	In syllabus, instructions, announcements
CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric - B3	Student-Initiated Contact Students are encouraged to initiate contact with the instructor through easily accessed contact information that includes expected response times.	All throughout the course. Integrated into the design of the course
CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric – B4	Student to Student Contact Opportunities for student-initiated interaction with other students are available and encouraged	All throughout the course. Integrated into the design of the course
CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric – B5	Substantive interactive Contact Among Students Regular effective contact among students is designed and facilitated to build a sense of community among learners	All throughout the course. Integrated into the design of the course (discussions, student FAQ posting area, group work, group discussions, etc.)
CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric – B6	Participation Levels Guidelines explaining required levels of student participation (i.e., quantity and quality of interactions) are consistently provided	All throughout the course… syllabus, rubric, and/or other instructions throughout the course