Suffolk County Community College's DEC is pleased to conduct this two-day hands-on training workshop on telecourse education and online telecourse approaches.The agenda reflects the training staff's general plans for the workshop. Your needs and preferences during the workshop will determine the specific topics presented and discussed, the emphasis of activities, and the schedule.

Prior to the workshop faculty are asked to view a Public Broadcasting video entitled "Telecourse Plus". The video is intended to give a brief overview of telecourse distance education techniques. Moreover, prior to the workshop faculty are asked to review at least one preview telecourse tape and associated textbook.

The workshop will be scheduled twice a year - intersession and summer session, hence, allowing the faculty member to develop the courses during the spring and fall semesters. The next scheduled training cycle is found at the linked College Brief and in order to enroll contact the Associate Dean for College Instructional Technology (phone: 631-451-4656)

First Day Agenda — Teaching a Telecourse: Opportunities and Options

• Welcome And Introductions
• Overview of Training
  • Expectations
  • Goals And Objectives
  • Agenda Items
• Introduction to Sccc Policies And Procedures For Telecourse Offerings
  • Academic Standards
  • Faculty Responsibilities
  • Class Meetings
  • Master Scheduling
  • Media Duplication And Availability
  • Media Maintenance
• Telecourse Courses: Some Basic Questions
  • What Is a Telecourse Course?
  • How Are Telecourses Developed And By Whom?
  • Who Is the Typical Telecourse Student?
  • Why Do Colleges Offer Television Courses?
  • How Do Telecourses Compare to Other Types of Courses?
• Teaching Telecourses
  • What Are the Responsibility And Rewards of Telecourse Faculty?
  • What Instructional Decisions Are Needed Prior to the Start of the Academic Term?
  • What Assistance Can Be Expected From the Telecourse Faculty Manual?
  • What Latitude Is There For Adapting the Telecourse?
  • How Do Faculty Communicate With Distance Learners?
  • How Do Faculty Evaluate Student Progress?
  • What Administrative Support Is Needed Before And During the Academic Term?
  • How Do Students Access And Use Telecourse Materials?
• Questions About Adoption
  • What Telecourses Are Available?
  • How Can Course Materials Be Reviewed?
  • How Do Colleges Typically Evaluate Telecourses Prior to Adoption?
  • What Is a Telecourse License, What Does It Allow, And What Does It Cost?
• SCCC Telecourse Outcomes
• Introduction to Online Telecourses
• Transforming a Traditional SCCC Course to a Telecourse