Faculty Handbook

CURRICULUM CONTENT GUIDE/ COURSE OUTLINE / SYLLABUS

Curriculum content guides or course content guides are published online under the Course Descriptions. The curriculum content guide is the official college curriculum for
each course.

A Syllabus must be posted online as of the First Day of class. The Syllabus document is
the responsibility of each instructor. The Syllabus should include the following
information:

• Is this course self-paced? Yes or No

• Does this course require tests to be proctored at secure sites? Yes or No

• Does this course require students to be online at specific times and/or dates? Yes or No

1. Course Information
   a. Course Number/Title (May be different at student’s home college)
   b. Course Description

2. Course Textbook(s)/Materials
   a. Required Textbook(s) Information
   b. Videotapes/Audiotapes/Lab Supplies (Provide purchasing instructions

3. Instructor Contact Information
   a. Instructor name
   b. e-mail address
   c. fax number
   d. Telephone number
   e. Mailing Address
   f. Feedback Policy (Statement on communicating and responding to students)
   g. Virtual Office Hours (Optional)

4. Course Objectives/Standards/Goals
   a. Learning Outcomes (Minimum of 5 learning outcomes)

5. Schedule of Course Activities/Assignments
   a. List of activities & assignments
   b. How are assignments to be completed
       e-mail, threaded discussion, chat room, online exam, etc.
       student provides name, assignment number, etc.

6. Grading Plan/Assessment Strategies/Evaluation
   a. Description of each gradable items
   b. Point value/Percentage value of each item
   c. Grading Scale (What does it take to get an A, B, etc.)
   d. Incomplete Grading Policy (What is the criteria needed for an incomplete

7. Course Policies
   a. Late Work
   b. Extra Credit
   c. Netiquette Expectations
   d. Academic Integrity/Honesty

8. Special Needs Services
   a. Please contact student’s home college for assistance
   b. Please visit ICCOC informational Web site at www.iowacconline.org
   

Name of Course
(Your College) Community College
Instructor Name
Mailing Address
Phone:
FAX:
Email:
Feedback Policy:
Virtual Office Hrs:

Course or personal information
Required Texts Please see the current semester listing of books
Course Description
Is this course a self paced course? Yes or No
Does this course require tests to be proctored at secure sites? Yes or No
Does this course require students to be online at specific times/and or dates?
Yes or No
Course Objectives Learning Outcomes
Course Schedule * List of activities & assignments (do not include specific dates that change
from semester to semester.)
* How are assignments to completed
- email, threaded discussion, chat rooms, online exams, etc.
- student provides name, assignment number etc.

• Course Policies
• Late Work
• Extra Credit
• Netiquette Expectations
• Academic Integrity/Honesty
• Grading Policies - Description of each gradable items
• Point Value/Percentage value of each item
• Grading Scale
• Special Needs Services - Please contact student's home college for assistance
• Please visit ICCOC informational Web site at www.iowacconline.org
  
  COURSE COMPLETION CHECKLIST
  The following checklist has been adopted as a suggested guideline for new course development. Your individual college may have additional requirements, and you should work closely with your academic dean.

# CHECKLIST ONLINE COURSE APPROVAL

1. The instructor has discussed course development with appropriate authority at your own campus.
2. The course is the approved with the ICCOC Oversight Committee.
3. The instructor has completed the ID2000e AU Online Course on the eCollege.com gateway which covers the following topics:

• Computer Literacy
• eCollege System
• Instructional Design Strategies
• Multimedia Applications
• Threaded Discussion
• Class Announcements
• E-mail
• Document Sharing
• Webliography and Web Links
• Gradebook
• Calendar
• ClassLive
   

4. The instructor has completed the syllabus for this course which falls within the standards listed on the back of this checklist

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