Regulations and Guidelines on Distance Education
see - http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/disted/attachments/DEGuidelinesMar2004.doc
55205. Definitions and Application.
Distance education means instruction in which the instructor and student are
separated by distance and interact through the assistance of communication
technology. All distance education is subject to the general requirements of this
chapter as well as the specific requirements of this article. In addition, instruction
provided as distance education is subject to the requirements that may be
imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §12100 et seq.) and
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. §794d).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 70901 and 66700, Education Code.
Reference: Sections 70901 and 70902, Education Code.
Guideline for Section 55205
Board of Governors approval of DE in the system is to allow the exploration and
development of educational initiatives using advanced communication and computing
technologies to address student access issues related to geographical, cultural,
disability or facility barriers. Detailed directions for making DE courses accessible for
persons with disability are provided at the end of these guidelines.
A DE course/section or session is defined as the use of technology utilized 51 percent
or more of the time to deliver instruction during the course term and where the student
and instructor are separated by distance. The delivery of instruction in the DE modality
can include the use of one or a number of technologies. As an example, an instructor
can use the Internet, email video and class lecture to deliver instruction (hybrid course).
However, if the use of the combined mediated technology is 50 percent or less, or the
student and instructor are not separated by distance, the course/section/session is
considered a classroom-based traditional course/section/ session.
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