April 18, 2022 Meeting
Agenda
Taft College Distance Learning and Education Committee AGENDA
Monday April 18, 2022
12:10 pm – 1:00 pm
Via Zoom
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/96097904687
Call to Order
Public Commentary Action Items
1. Approval of March 14, 2021 Minutes ACTION
2. Location of Next Meeting (May 9, 2022) ACTION
Old Business New Business
3. Distance Learning Approval Forms ACTION
a. BIOL 1500
b. STSU 1505 Information Items
4. DE Updates INFORMATION
Discussion Items
5. Hyflex DISCUSSION
Other Adjournment
Next Meeting: May 9, 2022
Minutes
TAFT COLLEGE DISTANCE LEARNING AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Minutes for
Monday, April 18, 2022
12:10 – 1:00 pm
Via Zoom
Call to Order: Bledsoe, 12:10 pm
Attendees: Amar Abbott, Adam Bledsoe, Heather Cash, Candace Duron, Geoffrey Dyer, Kelly Kulzer-Reyes, Jason Page, Joy Reynolds, Brandy Young
Absent: Leslie Minor
Public Commentary/Guest: None
Approval of Minutes
March 14, 2022 Minutes submitted by A. Bledsoe
Minutes approved by unanimous consent
Next Meeting
Abbott motioned to meet in Zoom on May 9, 2022 due to an imminent health risk; Kulzer-Reyes
seconded.
No objections, motion passed by unanimous consent.
New Business
Distance Learning Approval Forms
a. BIOL 1500
i. Motion to forward to Curriculum: Kulzer-Reyes.
ii. Second: Dyer.
iii. Motion passed unanimously b. STSU 1505
i. Motion to forward to Curriculum: Kulzer-Reyes.
ii. Second: Cash.
iii. Motion passed unanimously.
Information Items
DE Update
o H. Cash shared the contract service notes for our current LTIs:
o TurnItIn – July 31, 2022: $9,700
o Respondus LockDown Browser – July 31, 2022: $7,695
o VoiceThread: June 15, 2022: $6,500
Discussion Items
Hyflex
o Bledsoe summarized a HyFlex class as one that will offer three different modalities
simultaneously and allow each student to choose between those modalities on a session-by-session
basis. The three modalities are asynchronous online, synchronous online via Zoom,
and face-to-face instruction.
o Bledsoe also referenced ASCCC Fall 2021 Resolution 07.02:
o Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the California Community
College Chancellor’s Office to establish a working definition and description of the
modality as well as designated coding for HyFlex as a distance education modality.
o Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with appropriate system faculty,
administrators, and student constituent groups to define apportionment models for
HyFlex modality.
o Dyer updated that at system wide Distance Education and Educational Technology Advisory
Committee (DEETAC) had agreed on previously referenced definition which students can
attend in person, that they can join synchronously or asynchronously but the committee
hasn’t yet established the coding or apportionment.
o Kulzer-Reyes shared that she has attempted to teach in a similar format this semester.
She likes that all the activities from the class are always available to students,
but admits it is a lot more work to teach this way.
o The committee discussed apportionment may not have a difference in our district
due to the length of the academic calendar that has been established.
o The committee discussed concerns of attendance and engagement dropping because of
this format. Multiple examples were shared from the beginning of this semester when
a lot of classes started asynchronous online and synchronous online via Zoom before
transitioning back to face-to-face.
o Reynolds shared a counter example in which a student was not able to return to class
due to pregnancy but was able to continue the class via Zoom synchronously and has
done very well as a result. Additional students from her class have commented on how
having the class lectures recorded on Zoom to review has been very helpful on any
material that has been confusing.
o Other examples were shared of students benefiting from being able to rewatch lecture
videos.
o The committee brought up potential concerns of being able to proctor exams effectively
in a HyFlex format.
o The committee discussed that a HyFlex format could have a positive impact on enrollment
and a volunteer pilot program could make sense for the college.
Other
• Dyer referenced the ASCCC resolution 17.01 S22 from plenary on April 9.
o We can expect a survey to come from ASCCC.
o Looking at whether there’s equitable access to, and use of, online education.
o Urging us to work collaboratively with our Senate and online education support areas
to identify and mitigate equity gaps regarding online education support, access, and
delivery.
o Thank you to the online education course design support professionals for all the
ways that they’ve helped us, especially during COVID-19.
• May in-service will have an Accessibility training that Adam Bledsoe will lead and
will receive help from Heather Cash. Amar Abbott will assist in the planning process.
Next Meeting and Adjournment
Bledsoe moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:57 pm. Next meeting on May 9, 2022.