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ONLINE PREPARATION
DEC s online and hybrid courses combine experienced faculty, practical course design, small class sizes, and user-friendly technology to create a dynamic learning environment.
Some courses in selected programs offer online content and are provided in an asynchronous format. These online courses are prepared to the same quality expectations as courses offered on campus and are designed to accomplish the same academic course and program outcomes. Online courses are prepared and taught by certified and trained DEC faculty and are not self- paced. Students who are registered for online or hybrid courses are required to complete the Online Orientation before the end of the first online academic week of their first online course to become familiarized with the technology and requirements of the online learning environment and DEC s Learning Management System (LMS).
ONLINE ORIENTATION
DEC’s Online Orientation introduces new students to the DEC campus, website, departments, and procedures / policies. It also teaches new students how to use Portal as well as Canvas, DEC s LMS. Students are enrolled in orientation prior to the start of their first online course. Just like an online class, Orientation can be completed in one sitting or over the course of several visits, and is available to view through the duration of a student’s time at DEC. The videos guide students through the Orientation process and direct them to the appropriate person to answer any questions about resources, technology, or instructor expectations. Orientation consists of three (3) series:
1. Introduction to DEC
2. Introduction to Portal
3. Introduction to Canvas
Each series has a specific focus for the students and provides them with instructions to help them be successful in DEC’s online and hybrid courses. Activities include: meeting and interacting in an online discussion, updating notification preferences, keeping track of due dates, submitting assignments, checking grades, using mobile devise to access course content, setting up messaging and email, etc.
ONLINE IDENTIFY VERIFICATION AND PRIVACY PROTECTION
DEC is committed to protecting the integrity of the student’s education and the security of their privacy and identity in the online learning environment. This commitment is demonstrated through careful methods and processes from the application for admission through graduation or withdrawal. These processes include, but are not limited to: secure transmission of application information, personal contact for advising, and individual logins to our Portal and LMS.
Processes for verifying and protecting student identity and privacy:
• All new or returning students will receive unique login credentials to access our secure sites, including the Portal and
virtual classrooms in the LMS. It is recommended that a student reset his or her password to one which is unique and
meets minimum length and complexity requirements.
• Online and hybrid faculty design courses and activities that utilize assignments and evaluations unique to the course
and that support academic integrity.
• Students are not charged additional fees to cover the costs of identity verification.
• The LMS message system provides means of contacting students and instructors by name without accessing any
personal information. Students may choose to block messages from other students in the LMS.
• Passwords will only be reset by a student that presents a photo ID in person or, in the case of online / distance
students, identifies himself or herself by providing personally identifiable information previously collected by DEC.
PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARDS
In support of DEC’s mission and institutional objectives, DEC has established educational advisory boards for each program or similar area of study offered. The purpose of each advisory board is to enhance and enrich the DEC program(s) for which it serves. Each advisory board meets at least twice per year to review DEC’s curricula, program materials, equipment, facilities, and student achievement outcomes, as a means to provide DEC with an external review of its programs. The members of the boards are comprised of representatives from the employment community (including alumni), practitioners, and others from the field of education, who make recommendations and provide key information and materials on their areas of expertise. Advisory board members not only advise DEC on its programs, but they also support and advocate on behalf of the institution, ensuring that DEC continues to stay abreast and ahead of industry needs.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• PRESIDENT’S AWARD
o This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement by graduates who earned a cumulative Quality Point
Average of 4.0. • SCHOLASTIC AWARD
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