Online Course Committee
Membership: 8 Faculty, 2 Staff (1 of whom is from Information Technology) 2 Students, and the Director of Distance Education and 1 Staff from Distance Education serving as ex officio members.
Terms of Service: Members will serve a three-year term and can serve two consecutive terms. When consecutive terms have been served, a three-year break must occur before serving again.
Description: The committee is responsible for promoting distance education initiatives that directly support the institution’s mission, values and strategic objectives. The committee is also responsible for developing research centered best practices, policies and procedures that promote quality online/hybrid teaching and learning; examining institutional and instructional support mechanisms to ensure online/hybrid students have adequate and equitable access to services; advising institution on how to continuously improve online/hybrid faculty support and training; evaluating and recommending emerging technologies and technological infrastructure that support student learning in online/hybrid courses; and establishing and monitoring processes for the assessment of online learning effectiveness.
(Approver: Provost/SVPAA)
2023-2024 Membership:
Name | Area | Department | Service Term* |
Ibukun Amusan | Faculty, CoSTEM | Mathematics and Statistics | 2021-2024 |
Amy Hamlin | Faculty, CoBHS | Nursing | 2021-2024 |
Pam Gray | Faculty, CoAL | Communication | 2021-2024 |
Joanne Philhower | Faculty, CoE | Teaching and Learning | 2023-2026 |
Alex Adams | Faculty, CoBHS | Health and Human Performance | 2023-2026 |
Nancy Gibson | Faculty, Library | Research and Instruction | 2023-2026 |
Ying Ma | Faculty, CoBHS | Sociology | 2021-2024 |
James Church | Faculty, CoSTEM | Computer Science and Information Technology | 2021-2024 |
Breanna Stuard | Staff, Finance and Administration | Information Technology | 2022-2025 |
Kyle Christmas | Staff, Academic Affairs | Director of Special Projects | 2023-2026 |
Thomas Barksdale | Student Affairs | Student Representative | 2023-2024 |
Katherine Lehtola | Student Affairs | Student Representative | 2023-2024 |
Anna Carrie Webb, Chair | Director, Distance Education | Distance Education | Permanent ex officio |
Rachel Carroll | Staff, Distance Education | LMS Administrator | Permanent ex officio |
*Appointment is September through August
For more information, contact:
Anna Carrie Webb
Email:webba@apsu.edu