Online Courses

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Online courses are classes that are taught using the Internet with the majority of the content, activities, and interactions occurring online.  Completely online courses are distance education courses; students can take the online course from any computer that has an Internet connection and popular browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet Explorer).

The Online Learning at KCC web site provides a wealth of information regarding current course offerings, technical assistance, support service information, and an orientation to online learning for students new to distance learning.

Kellogg Community College has organized an Online Course Development Committee (OCDC) that provides support, standards, and guidance for KCC's online instruction initiative.

To deliver online courses, KCC has adopted a course management software program known as Blackboard.
The web address for KCC's Blackboard site is http://bb.kellogg.edu.  

To learn more about Blackboard or to request a Blackboard course, please visit the Blackboard technology support web page.

Interested in learning how to become an online instructor?
KCC faculty who are interested in teaching online courses have a number of options for obtaining formal education in teaching online.  The following programs are delivered via the Internet and all have a tuition or fee associated with them.

• Michigan Virtual University Online Instructor Training
  "The MVU Online Instructor Course is an intensive six week online course that focuses on the issues and optimal strategies for helping instructors get online courses ready for teaching quickly and effectively."  This is a teacher-led course offered once a month.  The link above takes you to a course search page.  Type "Online Instructor Training" into the keywords box, select the appropriate start month, and then the search key.
  
• Blackboard and OnlineLearning.net
  Two teacher-led courses are offered through the partnership of these two organizations: Introduction to Teaching with Blackboard and Teaching Online with Blackboard.
  
• Distance Education Certificate Program
  The Distance Education Certificate Program is offered by University of Wisconsin-Madison. In their own words, "the DECP is a comprehensive professional development curriculum offered via distance learning formats (no travel requirements)  covering distance teaching, learning, technology, instructional design,  learner support, and management. Enrollment options include  self-paced track, online track, and individual courses."

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Interested in developing an online course?
KCC instructors (faculty and adjunct faculty) who are interested in developing online courses should do the following:

• read the online course development process,
• meet with the Director of Learning Technologies to acquire a current application form and fill out a technical-skills survey,
• read the online course standards for online courses at KCC,
• seek recommendation from the department chair/director and academic dean, and
• submit application to the Online Course Development Committee (OCDC).

After OCDC review, the application will be sent to Academic Cabinet for  development approval.  Once a course has been approved for development, the Director of Learning Technologies and the Online Course Development Committee will monitor the progress of course development.

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Last updated August 04, 2003
learntec@kellogg.edu