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2 0 1 1	May-August	Established department goals with Committee for Distance Learning Researched best practices Researched third-party technology Designed Student/Instructor Evaluations for distance learning courses Taught 5-week online course
	September	Researched campus resources Met with campus training and support staff Met with head of Institute for Student-Centered Teaching Collected data from student/instructor evaluations for distance learning courses
	October	Researched University Policies Met with designer and instructor of Harpur College Instructor Training Closed student/instructor evaluations for distance learning courses Met with Dean’s office to discuss future projects and standards Presented plan of action to collected Chairs of Harpur College
	November	Analyzed data from Student/Instructor Evaluations Met one-on-one with department online instructors Researched distance learning design rubrics from similar sized institutions Reviewed Quality Matters and IDEA Center standards Experimented with various technology Tested various instructional design models with established department courses
	December	Met with Chair to discuss concerns about winter session Presented tentative finding to the Committee on Distance Learning Designed sample 3 week course to test pedagogical standards Reviewed Harpur College Instructor Training Assisted instructors in designing winter session courses
2 0 1 2	January-May	Taught 5 courses to test general pedagogical guidelines Provided technical and pedagogical support for winter session courses Taught 3 week test course using “distributed classroom” model Consulted faculty outside of philosophy on instructional design Consulted other departments on establishing separate Distance Learning Coordinator positions Assisted instructors in designing summer session courses
	May-August	Provided technical and pedagogical support for summer session courses
	August	Outlined Distance Learning Resource Site Redesigned Student/Instructor Evaluations for distance learning courses
	September	Met with Services for Students with Disability to begin creating Accessibility guidelines Built basic Distance Learning Resource site skeleton Drafted Course Design Resources for Distance Learning Resource site Collected data from student/instructor evaluations for distance learning courses
	October	Close student/instructor evaluations *Analyze data from Student/Instructor Evaluations* Draft Course Guidelines page for Distance Learning Resource site Draft University Policies page for Distance Learning Resource site Draft Campus Resource page for Distance Learning Resource site Draft Accessibility Guidelines for Distance Learning Resource site
	November	Finalize all pages for Distance Learning Resource site Meet with department Chair to plan winter session
	December	*Assist instructors in designing winter session courses* Complete proofreading of Distance Learning Resource site content Complete code check of Distance Learning Resource site *Distance Learning Resource site goes live*