Creating a Virtual Learning Community
Another Banner Year for Online Learning in the Books
NCCCS colleges set new records for enrollment in online learning in 2000-2001. Final statistics show 28,157 enrollments. Online enrollments grew 79% in one year and over 300% in two years! In 1999, 6,949 enrollments were recorded. In 2000, that number grew to 15,693.
Every college in the System has offered courses online. Three colleges, Fayetteville Tech CC, Pitt CC, and Central Piedmont CC had over 2000 enrollments in 2000-2001. Three more colleges, Guilford Tech CC, Western Piedmont CC, and Forsyth Tech CC cleared the 1000 mark.
Colleges with at least 500 enrollments included Carteret CC, College of The Albemarle, Catawba Valley CC, Piedmont CC, Coastal Carolina CC, Wayne CC, Rowan-Cabarrus CC, Durham Tech CC, Wake Tech CC, Davidson County CC, Stanly CC, Caldwell CC, and Central Carolina CC.
We also recognize colleges of all sizes that had at least 50 enrollments and doubled totals from the previous year. Congratulations to Alamance CC, Caldwell CC, Cape Fear CC, Central Carolina CC, Coastal Carolina CC, Davidson County CC, Edgecombe CC, Forsyth Tech CC, Gaston College, Halifax CC, Haywood CC, James Sprunt CC, Mitchell CC, Pamlico CC, Piedmont CC, Randolph CC, Richmond CC, Roanoke-Chowan CC, Robeson CC, Rowan-Cabarrus CC, Southeastern CC, South Piedmont CC, Vance-Granville CC, Wayne CC, and Western Piedmont CC.
Early reports for 2001-2002 show that strong growth continues in the current academic year.
2001-2002 VLC Courses Progressing, Due June 15
This year’s crop of Virtual Learning Community courses is growing nicely. These courses will join the 61 others already available to instructors in the NCCCS.
We’d like to recognize this year’s developers for their great work to date. Please tell the instructors on this list thanks for their efforts!
Center 1--Business and Emergency Management Technologies
Central Piedmont CC
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ACC 140 Payroll Accounting |
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Dee Dee Daughtry Johnston CC |
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Jim Keen Edgecombe CC |
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Vicky Koonce Craven CC |
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Pat McDaniel Central Piedmont CC |
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ACC 225 Cost Accounting |
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John Daugherty Pitt CC |
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Ron McCarthy Sampson CC |
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Alice Sineath Forsyth Tech CC |
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ECM 168 Electronic Business |
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Bill Dixon Guilford Tech CC |
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Cheryl Fetterman Cape Fear CC |
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Leatrice Freer Pitt CC |
EMS 235 EMS Management |
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Rod Dorn Coastal Carolina CC |
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Kent Spitler Gaston College |
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FIP 152 Fire Protection Law |
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David Cates Wilson Tech CC |
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Randy Egsegian Durham Tech CC |
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HEA 110 Personal Health & Wellness |
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Trudy Golding Nash CC |
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Barbara Lee Johnston CC |
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INT 110 International Business |
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Devon Hall Richmond CC |
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Mac McGuire Forsyth Tech CC |
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Lynn Moretz Central Piedmont CC |
Center 2—Applied Math, Science, and Computer Technologies
Alamance CC
Coordinator Cathy Johnson
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BIO 111 & 112 General Biology I & II |
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Michael Ayers Surry CC |
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Reggie Cobb Nash CC |
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Ann Cutter Randolph CC |
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Anat Lev Gaston College |
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Rebecca Roush Sandhills CC |
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Don Stephenson Johnston CC |
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Bill Woodruff Alamance CC |
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CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry |
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Tom Conally Alamance CC |
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Darian Hybl Halifax CC |
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Dan McDonald Catawba Valley CC |
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Deanne Opperman Southwest CC |
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Dick Orwoll Blue Ridge CC |
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CHM 132 Organic & Biochemistry |
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Tracy Cheatham Central Carolina CC |
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Peggy Geiger Gaston College |
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Robin Horner Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Kim Percell Cape Fear CC |
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CIS 220 Spreadsheets II |
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Laura Galvan Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Jody Ledford Cleveland CC |
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Jane Pendry Guilford Tech CC |
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CSC 160 Intro to Internet Programming |
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Chris Bowen Martin CC |
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Joe DeCampo Coastal Carolina CC |
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Kathie Doole Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
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ITN 140 Web Development Tools |
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Arlene Handy Wilkes CC |
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Danette Liberty Guilford Tech CC |
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Greg Robison Pitt CC |
MAT 140 Survey of Mathematics |
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Pamela Coldwell Guilford Tech CC |
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Sandra Pierce Mayland CC |
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Peggy Womble Wayne CC |
Computer Courses Editing Team |
Marty Dellinger Caldwell CC |
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Shanda Edwards Halifax CC |
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Jim Parks Alamance CC |
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Annelle Pegg Catawba Valley CC |
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Judith Porter Cape Fear CC |
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Susan Wooten Caldwell CC |
Center 3--Criminal Justice, Paralegal, and Industrial Technology
Guilford Technical CC
Coordinator Connie Cerniglia
CJC 112 Criminology |
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Nick Cobun Coastal Carolina CC |
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Bill Lanning Guilford Tech CC |
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Willie Nixon Central Carolina CC |
CJC 131 Criminal Law |
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Patrick Cote Central Carolina CC |
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Dennis Hopkins Caldwell CC |
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Bobby Williams Beaufort County CC |
CJC 141 Corrections |
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Angela Johnson Vance-Granville CC |
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Anne Lanning Rockingham CC |
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Sandra Neal Guilford Tech CC |
LEX 120 Legal Research Writing I |
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Lisa Duncan Central Carolina CC |
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Nina Neal Central Piedmont CC |
LEX 130 Civil Injuries |
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Neal Bevans Western Piedmont CC |
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Lora Clark Pitt CC |
LEX 210 Real Property I |
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Susan Herring Forsyth Tech CC |
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Warren Hodges Forsyth Tech CC |
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PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology |
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Judith Meyer Beaufort County CC |
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Sadie Oates Pitt CC |
Social Science Courses Editing Team |
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Libbie McPhaul-Moore Piedmont CC |
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Ken Rudolph Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
| Dave Roberts James Sprunt CC |
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John Sterling College of the Albemarle |
Center 4--Early Childhood Education and Human Services Technology
Forsyth Technical CC
Coordinator Dorothy Cattle
COM 120 Interpersonal Communication |
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Allison Carr Davidson County CC |
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Laura Morrison College of the Albemarle |
EDU 131 Child, Family, and Community |
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Margaret Annunziata Davidson County CC |
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Kimberly Batts Lenoir CC |
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Ronda Hawkins Sandhills CC |
EDU 144 & 145 Child Development I & II |
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Ginger Bishop Nash CC |
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Sharon Carter Davidson County CC |
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Amy Huffman Guilford Tech CC |
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Ellen Wenner Forsyth Tech CC |
EDU 280 Literacy Experiences |
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Rhonda Culbreath McDowell Tech CC |
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Robin Jackson Forsyth Tech CC |
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Cathy Pollock Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
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Ann Watts Forsyth Tech CC |
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Harriette Wilson College of the Albemarle |
| HSE 110 Introduction to Human Services Technology |
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Sheri Narin Piedmont CC |
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Cordelia Steele Richmond CC |
HSE 210 Human Services Issues |
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Janet Cline Forsyth Tech CC |
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Kathy Oakley Piedmont CC |
| PSY 241 Developmental Psychology |
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Jacquelyn Morales Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Kim Norris Cape Fear CC |
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Diana Walker Bladen CC |
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Nancy White Coastal Carolina CC |
SOC 213 Sociology of the Family |
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Annette Heishman Coastal Carolina CC |
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Susan Holland Cape Fear CC |
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Kelly McEnany Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
Center 5--Health and Office Systems Technologies
Pitt CC
Coordinator Phyllis Broughton
BPR 111 Blueprint Reading |
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Sandy McFadden Beaufort County CC |
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Stan Nixon College of the Albemarle |
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Bruce Woodard Johnston CC |
HIT 110 Health Information Orientation |
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Kim Bell Edgecombe CC |
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Kay Gooding Pitt CC |
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Heather Watson Davidson County CC |
HIT 112 Health Law & Ethics |
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Polly Decker Brunswick CC |
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Lisa Gay Pitt CC |
MED 118 Medical Law & Ethics |
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Wanda Card Pitt CC |
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Denise Dedeaux Fayetteville Tech CC |
| Dale Everett Martin CC |
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Mary Marks Mitchell CC |
NUT 110 Nutrition |
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Rebecca Crawford Cleveland CC |
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Kay TenPas Lenoir CC |
OST 134 Text Entry & Formatting |
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Betsy Adams Alamance CC |
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Dora Bailey Durham Tech CC |
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Sherry Hines Sampson CC |
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Brenda Poinsette Robeson CC |
OST 164 Text Editing Applications |
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Nan Bell Wayne CC |
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Linda Talbott Southwestern CC |
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Carolyn Tyndall Pitt CC |
OST 184 Records Management |
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Betty Jolly Caldwell CC |
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Cynthia McKoy Bladen CC |
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Valeria Truitt Craven CC |
Center 6--Arts and Humanities
Fayetteville Tech CC
Coordinator Cheryl Thomas
ART 114 Art History Survey I |
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Gary Freeman Gaston College |
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Danajean Mabry Surry CC |
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Patricia Sterritt College of the Albemarle |
ENG 231 American Literature I |
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Kay Kendall Nash CC |
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Dave Miller Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Sharon Royal Wayne CC |
ENG 261 World Literature I |
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Tom Beverage Coastal Carolina CC |
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Dottie Burkhart Davidson County CC |
HIS 131 & 132 American History I & II |
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Vince Castano Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Cecilia Cobb Pitt CC |
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Patricia Furnish Blue Ridge CC |
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Ronnie Kirkland Cape Fear CC |
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Tim Mattimoe Beaufort County CC |
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Deborah Wilson Sandhills CC |
HUM 150 American Women's Studies |
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Monika Fleming Edgecombe CC |
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Janet Palmer Caldwell CC |
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Rita Rodabaugh Richmond CC |
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics |
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Rusty Holmes Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
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David Smith Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I |
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Constanza Gomez Durham Tech CC |
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Edith Valladeres Central Piedmont CC |
Arts and Humanities Courses Editing Team |
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Jinx Averitte Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Doty Johnson Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Robin Morris Cape Fear CC |
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Sonja Osborne Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Nancy Risch Caldwell CC |
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Rita Rogers Roanoke-Chowan CC |
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Tami Thrasher Piedmont CC |
Industrial Technology CIP
Coordinator Vernon Daugherty
ISC 112 Industrial Safety |
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Hilary Cobb Blue Ridge CC |
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Joe Crawford Craven CC |
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Jaime Cruz-Figueroa Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Paul Quickel Caldwell CC |
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Dick Stallings Edgecombe CC |
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MNT 111 Maintenance Practices |
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Edward Dent Bladen CC |
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Stan Garren Edgecombe CC |
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Joe Justice Cape Fear CC |
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James Melton Wake Tech CC |
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Shawn Redding Wilkes CC |
Free Online Course Available for NCCCS Educators
"Principles and Techniques of Online Instruction," (PTOI), an online course, is now available for instructors in the NCCCS. The Blackboard-based course is available for download by any college in the System. For a preview, visit
http://bb.ncccs.cc.nc.us:1677/bin/common/course.pl?course_id=_928_1. Click "Preview" to login.The preferred method for taking PTOI is with a group of instructors led by an experienced online educator. However, course content and assignments are also designed to work as a self-paced tutorial.
In addition, grants will compensate ten colleges for piloting sections of the PTOI course in the Spring 2002 semester. The grants include money to pay an instructor and small stipends for participants on completion. Applications for the grants were due February 15, as described in NCCCS numbered memo CC02-021. PTOI remains available for use by all colleges whether or not a grant is received.
PTOI contains approximately a semester’s worth of material, but is divided into many sections that can be used for shorter courses. PTOI includes content and assignments to cover the topics in the following outline:
Module 1 Foundations of Online Learning
 | An Introduction to Online Education |
The Growth of Online Learning
Why Learn to Teach Online?
12 Myths of Online Education
| Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Instruction |
Key Differences Between Online and Face-to-Face Teaching
...And What Remains the Same
| Skills for the Online Classroom |
Skills of an Online Instructor
Skills of an Online Student
Encouraging Student-Driven Learning
| Instructor Orientation to Online Learning |
Modes of Online Education
Online Activities for the Traditional Classroom
Getting Help: Working with the Online Learning Team at Your College
Course Building and Delivery Software
| Student Orientation |
Before the Course Begins
When the Course Starts
Setting the Right Mood
Module 2 Course Administration in the Online Environment
| Square One: Getting Your Course Off the Ground |
Major Stages of Course Development
The Importance of Comprehensive Planning
Objective-Driven Education
| Common Practices--What to Expect |
A Typical Week in an Online Class
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
| Basic Elements of Proactive Course Administration |
Designing the Syllabus
Selecting and Using Textbooks Online
Intro to Selecting and Building Course Content
Creating Help Documents
Course Administration Hints in Blackboard
| Communication Skills Part 1 |
Why Interaction Matters
Modes of Online Communication
Some Background Reading
Preconditions to Interactivity
| Communication Skills Part 2 |
Improving Student-Instructor Communication
Improving Student-Student Communication
Handling Question and Answer
| Communication Skills Part 3 |
Techniques for Better Email Communication
Email Messages to Send
| Time Management Skills |
Examples of Time Management Problems
Time Saving Techniques for Online Instructors
| Study Skills for Online Students |
Study Hints for Online Students
Keeping Students on the Move
| Grading in the Online Classroom |
Using Blackboard's Online Gradebook
Other Hints for Online Grading
| Problem Solving: When What Can Go Wrong Does |
Troubleshooting: Preventing Technical Difficulties
Troubleshooting: When Difficulties Occur
Module 3 Assignments and Assessments in the Online Classroom
| Keys to Success in Online Assignment Design |
Keys to Success in Online Assignment Design
Major Kinds of Online Assignments
Methods of Assignment Exchange
Collecting and Responding to Assignments
| Assignments for the First Week of an Online Class |
What Not to Do in the First Week
What to Do: the Icebreaker Assignment
Fun Activities for the Icebreaker Week
| Using Web Sites in Online Instruction |
Finding Educational Web Sites--Starting Points
Ways of Using Web Sites
Web Site Evaluation
| Implementing Discussion Forums |
The Basics of Discussion Forum Assignments
Crafting Discussion Forum Prompts
Facilitation Techniques for Discussion Forums
Evaluation and Alternate Uses of Discussions
| Facilitating Small Group Activities |
Common Problems in Small Group Work
Managing Small Group Interaction
| Designing Online Writing Assignments |
Writing Assignment Design
Preventing Plagiarism
| Bringing the Real World Into the Virtual Classroom |
Types of Real World Assignments
Facilitating Student Activities in the Real World
| Research Options for Online Learners |
Enabling Student Research at a Distance
| Testing and Assessment Online |
Why Online Testing Is Different
Wise Approaches to Online Testing
Making Online Tests Cheater-Proof
Preparing Students for Online Tests
Other Means of Assessment
Module 4 Designing Curriculum Materials for the Online Classroom
| Building Blocks: Basics of Online Design |
An Introduction to Design
The Qualities of Good Web Design
Writing for the Web
| Basics of Content Layout |
Arranging Units of Instruction
Laying Out a Page
Site Navigation
| Re-purposing Existing Materials for Online Use |
4 Methods of Re-purposing Existing Documents
| HTML and Blackboard |
Basic HTML: Text Formatting
Basic HTML: Page Layout
Design Hints in Blackboard
| A Short Introduction to Online Graphics |
The Value of Graphics
Getting the Picture: Sources of Graphics
Graphic Editing
Adding Graphics in Blackboard
| Use of Other Software Files in Online Courses--Do's and Dont's |
The Basics of Using Additional Software
Presentations & Multimedia
Subject-Specific Software and Content
Textbook Company Cartridges
Module 5 Using Virtual Learning Community Materials
| An Overview of the Virtual Learning Community |
History and Goals of the VLC
Exploring the VLC Archive--What's Available
How to Get Involved with the VLC
| Using VLC Materials |
Obtaining and Adapting a VLC Course or Template
Module 6 Advanced Topics in Online Instruction
| Disability Issues |
Basics & Resources
| Course and Instructor Evaluation |
Basics & Resources
| Copyright Issues in Online Education |
Basics & Resources
Contact your Distance Learning Administrator to find out how the PTOI course will be available at your college. If you have additional questions about PTOI or the grants, contact Neil Hollands at hollandsn@ncccs.cc.nc.us.
Blackboard Updates
Several announcements have been made regarding Blackboard, the software used for creation and delivery of VLC courses and most other online instruction in the NCCCS.
Pricing
Collective negotiations completed two years ago have become even more valuable. Blackboard recently announced an increase in the price of Level 1 software to $7500 a year per college. However, earlier negotiations will keep prices for NCCCS colleges at the original purchase price of either $3500 or $4000 per year for renewals through the remainder of 2002.
Errors in accounting have been known to occur when bills are sent. If the bill is more than $4000 for your college renewal, contact Sharon Della,
sdella@blackboard.com, and remind her that you are an NCCCS college. The VLC is negotiating with Blackboard to obtain more discounts after the current agreement expires.Versions
Blackboard is currently in version 5.5. The VLC server at
http://bb.ncccs.cc.nc.us:1677 has been upgraded to this version. An archive of the VLC courses from 1999-2001 was saved in version 4 before the upgrade, but courses in this archive can no longer be edited or changed in the old form, only in version 5.5.In other words, if your college has not upgraded to version 5.5 you should plan to do so as soon as this can be safely done. Otherwise, you will not be able to get current VLC products.
Version 6 of Blackboard will be released in summer 2002. However, experience indicates that colleges should take a cautious approach and wait a few months before upgrading to assure that major bugs are resolved.
Software Evaluation Committee Forming
An evaluation committee is being formed with representation from several colleges around the NCCCS.
The committee will examine Blackboard, competing products, and other online learning software and content. When appropriate, the committee will make evaluations and recommendations so NC community colleges can benefit from shared technology whenever possible.
Committee findings will improve our ability to negotiate consortium pricing for software and more conscientious treatment from vendors.
The committee will include technicians and distance learning administrators from colleges of different sizes and server platform preferences. Those interested in participating should contact Ken Farmer at
farmerk@ncccs.cc.nc.us.VLC Course Preview
The method of previewing VLC course products at
http://bb.ncccs.cc.nc.us:1677 has changed.Instead of logging in with "guest" as in the past, simply click "Course Catalog" and from the resulting login screen, the "Preview" button. Find the course you wish to preview in the catalog, then click "Preview" next to its title. By this method, you can access any course on server.
Higher Levels of Blackboard; Integration with Information System of the Future
While NCCCS colleges currently use just the course building and delivery portion, Blackboard offers enterprise software with additional capabilities. While not required to offer online classes, the additions are needed for future integration of Blackboard with the Datatel information system and Campus Cruiser portal to be implemented throughout the NCCCS in the next few years.
Integration of these products would potentially allow automatic creation of student accounts in Blackboard courses upon registration and linkage between the course grade book and the college student database among other benefits.
However, three obstacles block this integration. First, Blackboard enterprise products are prohibitively expensive—as much as $50,000 per college per year. Second, additional programming would be required after such a purchase. Third, alliances within the educational software industry make negotiation to allow such integration tricky.
We are negotiating with Blackboard and Datatel on all of these issues, and will relay news as it becomes available.
FOLDER of Online Courses Remains Unfilled
Important benefits to students and distance educators are being lost due to incomplete usage of an important service. FOLDER, a searchable online database, which can potentially list all of the distance learning offerings of NCCCS colleges, has been available for over a year, but is not universally used.
FOLDER was designed originally by staff at Mayland CC, then adapted for systemwide use. To try it, visit
Folder. Search by course number, name, distance learning type, institution, or semester. FOLDER is only as good as it is complete, and some colleges are not currently listing their offerings.Students could use a complete FOLDER to access courses not currently offered by their colleges or to locate the final course needed to finish a degree in a timely way.
Online educators and administrators can use FOLDER to locate models for the courses they are interested in trying at a distance or find colleagues at other colleges with whom they can exchange ideas.
Altogether, we can use FOLDER to display our collective effort, collect statistics, pursue grants, or advertise our abilities. FOLDER can increase online enrollment at all of our colleges from students both inside and out of North Carolina.
If your college is not using FOLDER, please encourage your Distance Learning Administrator to contact Ken Farmer, Director of Distance Learning,
farmerk@ncccs.cc.nc.us, immediately for instructions or access to the database.Help us ensure that this important resource has a comprehensive list of courses and a steady stream of users. Put courses into FOLDER, and create links to it on your campus web site.
Recognizing Distance Learning Administrators
Distance Learning Administrators at North Carolina’s community colleges work hard to increase the availability and quality of distance learning. We publish this list to say thanks.
We also hope this list will be used to increase networking within and between colleges. Email addresses for these administrators are available in the GroupWise System.
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Cathy Johnson Alamance CC |
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Rusty Holmes Asheville-Buncombe Tech CC |
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Penny Sermons Beaufort County CC |
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Ann Russell Bladen CC |
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Earl Medlin Blue Ridge CC |
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Ann Harrison Brunswick CC |
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Nancy Risch Caldwell CC |
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Orangel Daniels Cape Fear CC |
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Kay Dennis Carteret CC |
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Linda Lutz Catawba Valley CC |
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Jane Strother Central Carolina CC |
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Lane Grann-Stahl Central Piedmont CC |
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Jody Ledford Cleveland CC |
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Mike Dodge Coastal Carolina CC |
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Jerry Oliver College of The Albemarle |
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Diane Tyndall Craven CC |
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Steve Miller Davidson County CC |
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Mary Grabarek Durham Tech CC |
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Karen McPhaul Durham Tech CC |
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Richard Greene Edgecombe CC |
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Bob Ervin Fayetteville Tech CC |
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Bill Randall Forsyth Tech CC |
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Kim Gelsinger Gaston College |
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Connie Cerniglia Guilford Tech CC |
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Joan Gilstrap Halifax CC |
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Hal Lander Haywood CC |
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Eric Miller Isothermal CC |
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Heather Lanier James Sprunt CC |
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Sylvia Proctor Johnston CC |
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Jeanne Whisnant Lenoir CC |
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Duane Leith Lenoir CC |
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Elijah Freeman Martin CC |
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Jon Wilmesherr Mayland CC |
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Don Ford McDowell Tech CC |
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Gloria Rembert Mitchell CC |
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Sharon Faulkner Montgomery CC |
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Karen Hicks Nash CC |
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Mark Trail Pamlico CC |
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Libbie McPhaul-Moore Piedmont CC |
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Lynn Ward Piedmont CC |
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Jamie Byrd Pitt CC |
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Celia Hurley Randolph CC |
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Bill Williams Richmond CC |
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Barbara Kerns Roanoke-Chowan CC |
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John Atkinson Robeson CC |
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William Knight Rockingham CC |
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Linda Earnhardt Rowan-Cabarrus CC |
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Debra Neesmith Rowan-Cabarrus CC |
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Amy Noel Sampson CC |
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Rick Lewis Sandhills CC |
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Linda Nelms Southeastern CC |
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Julia May South Piedmont CC |
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Judi Smith South Piedmont CC |
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Dennis Keough Southwestern CC |
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Marlowe Mager Stanly CC |
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Sheila Core Surry CC |
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Jim Bell Tri-county CC |
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John Beck Vance-Granville CC |
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Janet Hobbs Wake Tech CC |
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Michelle Turnage Wayne CC |
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Jane Carswell Western Piedmont CC |
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Bud Mayes Wilkes CC |
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Lorraine Raper Wilson Tech CC |
VLC Overview
The Virtual Learning Community is a collaborative effort of all of North Carolina’s Community Colleges to increase the quality and availability of online learning and support services.
The VLC began as an idea of the Distance Learning Consortium and VLC Steering Committee. In 1999, this idea became a reality. The VLC has been growing ever since. Hundreds of educators from the NCCCS have participated.
The Virtual Learning Community offers:
| A library of online courses that can be used as-is or adapted as needed by instructors |
Long-term goals for the VLC include:
| Ongoing commitment to a philosophy of systemwide collaboration and local or regional implementation of online learning. |
| Expanded funding for online learning, including permanent funding for core VLC efforts. |
| Continued development of courses from the Common Course Library and regular editing and improvement of existing courses. |
| New professional development opportunities offered in a variety of instructional methods. |
| Enhanced technical support capabilities for North Carolina community colleges. |
| Evaluation and preview of online learning software and content with pursuit of consortium pricing for recommended products. |
| Continuing dedication to opening lines of communication about online learning. |
Join the North Carolina Distance Learning Association
The North Carolina Distance Learning Association is a non-profit organization formed to promote development and application of distance learning in education and training. Among the Association's constituent communities are community colleges, universities and independent colleges as well as government and corporate training organizations.
You can join the NCDLA for $25, which entitles you to a year of their newsletter and input into the organization. This is a chance to make contacts, build DL knowledge, and share what you know with others. To join, contact Nancy Turner of Central Carolina CC. The 2001-2002 Officers and Board of NCDLA are:
President
Diana Henshaw, East Carolina University
Vice President/President-Elect
Celia Hurley, Randolph CC
Secretary
Nancy Turner, Central Carolina CC
Treasurer
Woody Sutton, UNC-Wilmington
Pre K- 12 Seat
Carole Stern, N.C. School of Math & Science
Community College Seat
Gretchen Bell, Piedmont CC
4-year College/University Seat
Cecilia McDaniel, Winston-Salem State University
Business/Corporate Seat
Ron Plummer, UNC Center for Public Television
Past President
Harry Cooke, Gaston College
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