Credentials for Teaching Online Courses - All faculty (full time or adjunct) teaching or developing distance learning courses must meet the same criteria for academic and professional preparation as those teaching courses delivered in traditional formats. Faculty developing and/or teaching online courses must participate in Blackboard training as well as any other training activities necessary to successfully deliver an online course. Training activities may include formal class room preparation, successful completion of training activities conducted by GVTC, participation in training provided by third party or proprietary vendors, participation in training provided by other educational organizations, mentoring conducted by a faculty member already involved in the delivery of distance education courses, or a combination of the above.

Faculty Responsibilities in Online Instruction - Faculty responsibilities in online instruction are the same as those for traditional classroom settings. While the responsibilities are the same, it is recognized that the methods of meeting these instructional responsibilities may differ from those used in traditional classroom settings. In all regards, the online course is to maintain the same academic integrity as those delivered in traditional classroom formats. It is the online instructor’s responsibility to ensure that academic integrity and rigor are maintained in each online course taught.

Equipment and Resources - Northwestern Technical College shall provide the equipment and software resources necessary to create, teach, and administer an online course. This may be done through resources available at either Northwestern or in conjunction with the Georgia Virtual Technical College.

Class size - A full class size for distance education courses is calculated at 25 students. Instructor remuneration will be delivered as follows:

1-9 students prorated per credit hour/per credentials

10-25 students-the class is treated as full compensation

Intellectual Property - All intellectual property rights associated with any online course developed by an employee of Northwestern Technical College when produced as a voluntary or assigned duty or with substantial use of college resources, facilities, or funds shall belong to the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Any scholarly article, thesis, dissertation, or instructional material prepared by the online course creator as a part of the routine teaching process shall be the proprietorship of the course creator even if created as a result of online course development.