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The role of the Distance Education
Coordinator is to serve as the champion of distance learning
to both internal and external stakeholders. The coordinator
for distance education must keep in mind the needs and interests
of students and faculty, while simultaneously working with
the college community to meet institutional goals through
the effective implementation of technology-delivered instruction.
In addition, this point person for distance learning must
serve as the first point of contact for the CCC Chancellor's
Office, and should be knowledgeable about specific Title
5 regulations for distance learning, as referenced earlier.
A less common model for a distance education unit is to report
to the administrator
responsible for Workforce and Economic Development, which
parallels the California State Universities which have distance
education as a subsidiary of the School of Continuing and
Extended (or Regional) Education.
This professional serves as an advocate for distance education
programs within the college, in cooperation with academic
deans, department chairs/heads, counseling, admissions and
records, financial aid, and the bookstore for credit distance
learning endeavors. The distance learning coordinator must
participate in collegewide strategic planning, budgeting, program development, accreditation, transfer, intersegmental articulation issues, college Curriculum Committee and student
services. In addition, a working knowledge of technologies
used and those available for enhancement of the distance
learning delivery systems is crucial in order to make the
best decisions possible and to maintain effectiveness, efficiency,
and technological currency in this changing instructional
landscape.
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