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Distance Learning Rates

HROG Section:	Distance Learning
Document Title:	Distance Learning Rates
Initial Date Posted:	October 1999 (Approved at Oct. 15, 1999 CCAB)
Last Date Revised:	June 4, 2002 Sept. 1, 2003 Spring 2005
Board Approval:	Revision to Distance Learning Rates Effective: Sept. 5, 2006 Revisions to Distance Learning Rates Effective: Sept. 3, 2008
Applies To:	DCCCD Staff
Source:	District Human Resources

Background:

The HROG (as last revised Sept. 1, 2003, and further clarified April 26, 2005) related to online distance learning is to be followed as closely as possible. Location cabinet members are responsible for reviewing these guidelines with their staff members and must approve any exceptions. Generally, distance courses taught as a part of regular load should be filled to a maximum of 25 students, and no additional headcount pay for enrollment beyond those 25 students should be given for that course. Generally, distance courses taught as a part of adjunct/extra service should be filled to a maximum of 25 students and paid on the usual extra service rate of $1,768.32 for three credit hours. Some interpretation of this HROG was used in 2004-2005, and while this continued interpretation has been strongly discouraged, the cabinet member may continue to consider the use of the following exceptional practice through Academic Year 2005-2006:

For distance learning courses taught for adjunct/extra service, and when enrollment exceeds 25, additional headcount pay per the HROG can be contracted and paid. Headcount pay is limited to a total of 49 students in each semester per individual instructor. Load will not be calculated for the additional students added to a class and paid on a headcount basis.

Notes per Chancellor's Cabinet, Monday, Sept. 12, 2005

Procedures:

Distance learning rates for online courses with a fixed enrollment date (i.e., generally courses that follow more traditional beginning and ending semester dates):

Range of 15-25 students negotiated by faculty member and dean.
Minimum of 15 students are required to qualify course as 20 percent of load.
Compensation for less than 15 students can be paid by extra service contract on a per head basis, banked for future payment or based on a prorated percent load. Combination of courses/sections offered concurrently is also acceptable. A full section compensation is based on $656.48 per course credit hour.
If enrollment is less than 15, compensation should be based on a "per student" basis of $656.48 divided by 15 = $43.77 x the number of credit hours.
If enrollment exceeds 25, compensation should be based on a "per student" basis of $656.48 divided by 20 = $32.82 x the number of course credit hours.

Distance learning rates for telecourses with no online component and CD-ROMs with no online component:

Level IV Section= 15-25	Level III Section=15-40	Level II Section=15-60	Level I Section=15-125
$1,969.44(3 cr hrs)	$1,969.44 (3 cr hrs)	$1,969.44 (3 cr hrs)	$1,969.44 (3 cr hrs)
$131.30 per student when class is less than minimum enrollment for section and $75.75 per student when class is in excess of maximum.	$131.30 per student when class is less than minimum enrollment for section and $75.75 per student when class is in excess of maximum.	$131.30 per student when class is less than minimum enrollment for section and $75.75 per student when class is in excess of maximum.	$131.30 per student when class is less than minimum enrollment for section and $75.75 per student when class is in excess of maximum.
New section to be opened at 26.	New section to be opened at 41.	New section to be opened at 61.	New section to be opened at 126.

Extra service contracts for telecourses: Remuneration should be based on the third class day enrollment except when new students are enrolled in the course after the third class day. In this case, these students will factor into the overall student enrollment range and related compensation calculation.

Distance Learning Placement Levels

Course	Legal
ANTH 2351	I
BMGT 1303	III
BUSI 1301	III
BUSI 2301	IV
ECON 2301	IV
ECON 2302	IV
ENGL 1301	IV
ENGL 1302	IV
GOVT 2301	III
GOVT 2302	III
HIST 2301	III
HIST 2302	III
PHED 1164	III
PHED 1304	III
PHIL 1301	III
PSYC 2301	III
SOCI 1301	III
SPAN 1411	IV
SPAN 1412	IV

Other Notes:

First-time online instructors will receive a one-time stipend for training and preparation for a first course, excluding courseware development compensation, equivalent to one-half (50 percent) of a three-credit-hour extra service contract.