Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3357:15-13-30 | E-learning.

                                                
All policies and procedures that apply to
		face-to-face courses apply to e-learning courses unless specifically excluded.
		Additionally, to prepare students for careers in our modern world, and in
		accordance with Stark state college's general learning outcomes (GLOs)
		regarding information literacy, Stark state college expects students to utilize
		technology in the classroom. Students may be required to use the college's
		learning management system (LMS), publisher-hosted system, application-specific
		software, and other technologies as part of their face-to-face courses. The
		following are specific policies that apply to e-learning:
Definitions: "Synchronous learning" is when classes
		are conducted either in-person or virtually at an assigned meeting time for
		both the instructor and the students. "Asynchronous learning" is when classes
		are conducted virtually with no assigned meeting time for the instructor and
		the students. Students will participate in class each week on their own
		schedule within a timeframe defined by the instructor and/or course calendar.
		
(A) E-learning courses must meet the same
		  course objectives and core competencies as the equivalent face-to-face
		  course.
(B) E-learning courses must meet the same
		  quality standards as the equivalent face-to-face course.
(C) The college's standard course
		  development process must be followed for e-learning courses. The course
		  development agreement must be completed and approved by the department chair;
		  dean of the division; the provost; and vice president of business, finance, and
		  information technology before any course development is done.
(D) Web course delivery modalities are
		  created by estarkstate and approved by the curriculum committee of the
		  president's cabinet. The following modalities are currently in
		  place:
(1) Web-enabled course
			 (web 2)--Students attend class for approximately fifty per cent of the
			 regularly scheduled class time. Students must physically attend on the dates
			 and times listed in the class schedule. The remaining class time is replaced
			 with asynchronoous online learning. This type of course offers the student the
			 advantage of weekly face-to-face interaction with the instructor and
			 classmates, while also offering the convenience of fewer visits to the college
			 and the availability of course materials online. The course site may contain
			 the syllabus, homework assignments, or handouts; and students may be required
			 to utilize email, chat rooms, discussion boards, and/or web-based testing.
			 Instructors may require proctored testing in-person at Stark state college or
			 another testing facility or virtual proctoring using college-approved software.
			 Web-enabled courses are identified with a w2 in the class
			 schedule.
(2) Web-delivered course
			 (web 3)--All classroom time is replaced with asynchronous online learning. This
			 type of course is sometimes called an online or e-learning course. All
			 instruction is conducted asynchronous online. Instructors may require proctored
			 testing in-person at Stark state college or another testing facility or virtual
			 proctoring using college-approved software. Web-delivered courses are
			 identified with a w3 in the class schedule.
(3) Web-flex (web 4)--web
			 4 (w4) courses may combine diverse modalities of delivery and the use of
			 technologies like live streaming software or other virtual learning options.
			 Students may be required to physically attend classes and/or login to class on
			 specific day(s) and time(s) and/or participate in asynchronous online learning.
			 Date, time, financial, and technology requirements may vary by course. Students
			 interested in taking a w4 course should review the course description and
			 specific semester course attribute on mystarkstate or contact the department
			 chair for additional details. Instructors may require proctored testing
			 in-person at Stark state college or another instructor-approved testing
			 facility or virtual proctoring using college-approved software. Web-flex
			 courses are identified with a w4 in the class schedule and meet the following
			 definitions:
(a) W4A  all
				required synchronous online learning.
(b) W4B  all
				synchronous online learning and on-campus attendance required.
(c) W4C  majority
				required synchronous online with some asynchronous online
				learning.
(d) W4D  majority
				required synchronous online with some on-campus attendance.
(e) W4E  majority
				asynchronous online with a combination of on-campus attendance and/or
				synchronous online learning. 
(f) W4F  majority
				required on-campus attendance with some asynchronous online
				learning.
(g) W4G  majority
				required on-campus attendance with some synchronous online
				learning.
(E) The college's approved learning
		  management system will be used to deliver all face-to-face sections where
		  applicable, web 2, web 3, and web 4 sections. The use of any other
		  publisher-hosted software must be approved by the chair of the department, the
		  director of estarkstate, and the academic dean of the division prior to the
		  beginning of the semester to ensure compatibility with the college's
		  approved LMS and accessibility for students.
(F) The course syllabus, which includes a
		  master syllabus and a class syllabus, for an e-learning-delivered course will
		  utilize the approved college course syllabus for that course with the inclusion
		  of any e-learning-specific requirements for that course section. The course
		  syllabus will be available to students on the first day of the class session.
		  Students are required to satisfy the requirements outlined in the syllabus in
		  order to take an e-learning course.
(G) Remote access to core student
		  services including the admissions, registration, financial aid, advising,
		  payment, tutoring, and testing processes must be provided for all fully online
		  students. 


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