Distance Education Committee
Supporting Effective, Accountable Online Learning
Welcome to MVC's Distance Education Committee (DEC). As a subcommittee of the Academic
Senate, the DEC advises the Senate and related Curriculum Committee on all matters
related to distance education/online learning, and coordinates and provides distance
education training for faculty and classified professionals.
Mission
With regard to distance education, our mission is to promote sound course design,
professional development, DE student support, and delivery of credit courses to meet
the educational needs of our students in proactive and accommodative ways. We also
seek to ensure that distance education faculty are well-prepared to confidently develop
and deliver high-quality, stimulating, and academically rich courses, providing students
a challenging and edifying educational experience.
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Meetings
The Distance Education Committee follows the most recent Governance Committee Meeting Calendar. Unless otherwise noted, the committee meets on the second and fourth Tuesday from
12:50 - 1:50 pm during the fall and spring terms.
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| September 10 | 12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
| September 24 | 12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
| October 8 | 12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
| October 22 | 12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
| November 5 | 12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
| November 19 | 12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
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February 25 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
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March 11 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
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March 25 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
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April 8 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
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April 22 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
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May 13 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
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May 27 |
12:50 - 1:50 pm | LIB 205 or Zoom |
Members
As a standing committee of the Academic Senate, the DEC is comprised of voting faculty
and non-voting Distance Education professionals, faculty, administrators and student
representatives.
- Jim Lambert, Faculty Co-Chair, Public Safety
- Kari Richards-Dinger, Mathematics
- Laura Dunphy, Business
- Siobhan Feeney, Natural Sciences
- Adam Felton, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Lisa Hausladen, Health and Human Services
- Terrie Hawthorne, Counseling
- Barry McNaughton, Visual and Performing Arts
- Fernando Nahon, Communication, English, & World Languages
- Debbi Renfrow, Library and Learning Resources
- Michael Schwartz, Recorder, English
- Vacant, Student Representative (ASMVC)
- Shawna Bú Shell, RCCD Dean of Educational Services and Distance Education
- DJ Hawkins, Assistant Director, Instructional Design
- Norma Martinez, Communication, English & World Languages
- Gabriela Maerean, Mathematics
- Kyla Rankin, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Angela Thomas, Library, Associate Faculty
- Adviye Tolunay, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Denise Van Holland, Humanities
- Mario Vega Sanchez, Communication, English & World Languages
- Tom Vitzelio, Administrative Co-Chair
- Sara Yerushalmian, Humanities, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences