Chabot College
Online Course Proposal Form
Spring 2012

Course Title & Number: Bus 14–Business Communications

Faculty Name:Catherine Pinkas

Course Delivery Method (check one):
Online (all instruction is online)
First Semester to Be Offered:  Summer 2012

1.		Preliminary Input from Colleagues and Administrators
As you develop your proposal and consider your course, please consult with your division and do some background research, including the following:
⁫  a.  Consult Online Learning Support staff (bbhelp@chabotcollege.edu) for Blackboard resources/training and information on this proposal/approval process. Reviewed 12/11
⁫  b.  Review similar courses.  Are similar courses offered online at other
	colleges?  Bus 14 – Chabot College taught by Melissa Patterson
⁫ c.  Meet with your Division Dean and subdivision colleagues to secure preliminary
support for offering this course in online/hybrid format.  Date completed:Business Department Meeting November 2011

2.	Develop Proposal And Consult With Colleagues:
⁫a.  Consult with other faculty experienced in DE.With whom did you consult? 
Attach a separate pagelisting the meeting dates and a summary of your discussion.Submission process for feedback to Department and DE submitted 2/5/2012
⁫  b.  Review your completedproposal with your subdivision colleagues.  Attach a separatepage listing attendees, meeting date, and a summary of the recommendations or reservations of your division/subdivision. Department submission 2/6/2012.  Feedback received from Business Department and incorporated into proposal. 

3. 	Student Benefits
•	How will this course meet student needs?  Business 14 is in high demand. This will be an additional opportunity for students to take the course who otherwise couldn’t come to regular in-class time.Students will have the opportunity to improve their business communications skills.
•	Students will have an opportunity to complete assignments with greater flexibility..  Students will have access to the class 24 hours-a-day to complete course assignments.  
•	If this course has previously been offered at Chabot using this delivery method, what have you learned from prior instructors that will influence your instruction in this course?  Melissa Patterson indicated that students find this course challenging because of the number and length of assignments and student difficulty in understanding the relevance to their work lives.  I will include real world examples and applications through the text, assignments, and an active discussion board.

4.	Course Content Delivery
•	The total number of contact hours in your course should approximate the equivalent number of hours required in an on-campus setting.  

Course Content Delivery	
Assignment	How many times	Time 	Total Time/Semester	
Audio Lecture/Powerpoint slides	1 per week	1.25 hour	1.25 hr*17= 21.25 hours	
Discussion Boards – Discuss assignments and obtain feedback 	5 times per week.	1.25hour	1.25hr * 17= 21.25 hours	
Exams& Concept drills 	1 per week 	1.5 hour	1.5 hr*17= 25.5 hours	
Classroom Meetings	2 meetings
1st and last class	3 hours	2 hr* 2=4 hours	

5. 	Nature and Frequency of Instructor-Student Interactions
•	How and how frequently will you interact with your students?  I will respond to Blackboard’sDiscussion Board every day.  I will create weekly announcements with current information, links, interesting articles.I also respond to emails within 24 hours.Students can contact me through Skype, or telephone contact during office hours.
•	I will provide comments, feedback, and encouragement to students on each assignment.
•	I will offer extra credit to stimulate more opportunities to develop their knowledge of selected topics. 
•	For each type of interaction, describe why you believe it will be effective for this particular course. Extensive feedback on assignments is critical for communications. Through both individual assignments and group discussion board, interactions will help solidify learning.
6.	Nature and Frequency of Student-Student Interactions
•	Student to student interactions will be conducted primarily through the discussion board
•	I will hold one classroom meeting for orientation and a final session for oral presentations.

7. 	Assessment of Student Learning
•	I will set up a rubric for assignments and discussion board. I will use Safe Assign to prevent plagiarism. 
•	I will use assignment and discussion board feedback to provide students with an assessment of their learning
•	I will provide students with explanations for all exam questions missed.

8.	Technology
•	This course will use a computer with access to Blackboard, the text book, MS PowerPoint or free PowerPoint reader, Skype is available for students who wish to meet me “face to face” during office hours.
9.	Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
•	I will provide a link to DSRC and will contact them for help and advice.  I work actively with this group each semester.

10.	Submit your proposal (electronic version via email and hard copy via campus mail)
to the chair of the Committee on Online Learning.

Faculty signature:  _______________________________     Date:   _______________

Division Dean Signature:  __________________________    Date:  ________________