This document outlines the membership and goals of the Distance Learning Faculty Advisory Board at AGC. It lists the faculty and staff members on the board, including the co-chairs. The board aims to provide feedback on distance learning plans and quality, help expand online offerings, and ensure faculty are engaged in the design and implementation of online learning at the institution. The board will also focus on student success initiatives and connect its work to the college's strategic plans and accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission.

1. Distance Learning
Faculty Advisory Board
AGC Information and Discussion
October 9, 2012

2. Faculty
• Mike Light, Social Sciences (Co-Chair)
• Garret Brand, Business (Co-Chair)
• Gary Ebels, Criminal Justice
• Lisa Gloege, Economics
• Marne Apolo, Language and Thought
• Nancy Forrest, Mathematics
• Laurie Foster, Biology
• SzymonMachajewski, Computer Applications
• Deb Vilmont, Child Development
• Charlotte Pease, Architectural Design
• Anne Sherman, Disability Support Services
• Brent Spitler, Business
• Lori DeBie, Library

3. Staff (DLIT)
• Eric Kunnen, Director of Distance Learning and
Instructional Technologies
• MeeganWilli, Instructional Technologist and
Designer

4. Rationale (HLC)
• Development and ownership of plans for online
learning extend beyond administrators directly
responsible for it and programs directly using it.
• Institution’s faculty have designated role in design
and implementation of its online learning offerings.
• Faculty members engaged in on-line learning share
in the mission and goals of the institution and its
programs and are provided the opportunities to
contribute to the broader activities of the institution.

5. Goals
• Provide feedback to the Distance Learning (DL) CAP
and Professional Development CAP
• Contribute to an ongoing quality and evaluation
process for online courses
• Participate in the review, establishment and
recommendation of quality standards
• Provide insight, support, advocacy, to advance
instructional technologies
• Provide guidance and support in identifying
courseware development tools and related
instructional technologies

6. Goals
• Participate in expanding distance learning
• Identify methods of streamlining course
development and distance learning curriculum
• Provide feedback about student orientation,
retention, readiness, etc.
• Provide feedback about surveys for improving
distance learning

7. Connections
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Guidelines for
Distance Learning
• New HLC Criteria for Accreditation (Feb 2012)
• Distance Learning College Action Plan (AQIP CAP)
& DL Strategic Plan
• Student Success Initiatives
• DLIT Department Plan
• HLC Recommendations from Site Visit for Distance
Delivered Education
• Strengthening the Infrastructure of Distance-
Delivered Education to Promote Student Success
(Proposed CAP)

8. New AGC Subcommittee
• Online Student Success
• Online Course Quality
• Facilitated Discussion and Feedback