Mesa Distance Education Committee
Mesa Distance Education Committee
Purpose
The Faculty/Staff Committee on Distance Education shall be responsible for:
- Alerting faculty to State and District online education policy matters;
- Providing a forum for discussing online instructional issues and support needs;
- Directing faculty to resources that support best practices and guidelines in online pedagogy;
- Scheduling and advertising Flex presentations and other professional development opportunities for faculty and staff in the use of Canvas, online classes and online pedagogy;
- Conducting periodic surveys of faculty and staff about the satisfaction level of online classes among students, faculty and staff;
- Serving as an advisory group to the Academic Senate for issues regarding Distance Education.
- Providing local input to the District DE Steering Commitee for issues regarding Distance Education.
- Helping to develop policies for evaluation of online instruction.
Type: Operational
Reports to: President's Cabinet (PCAB)
Meets: Every 3rd Thursday, 9am-10:30 am | View Agendas & Minutes
Goals
- Track trends, policies, and changes in Distance Education at the district and state levels, and share that information with Mesa faculty and staff.
- Support and advocate for distance education faculty, and for the continuous improvement of our DE program, with the understanding that Distance Education is a key component of Mesa’s mission to be the leading college of equity & excellence.
- Advise the Academic Senate regarding Distance Education.
- Contribute to and support the professional learning opportunities from Mesa's Online Success Team (MOST) that prioritize equity, access, and student success in online course design & facilitation.
Membership 2023-2024
Chair
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(1) Representative from Classified Staff or Faculty
- Kelly Spoon
- Assistant Professor, Math
- Kimberly Lacher
- Assistant Professor, English
Administrator
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(1) Administrator
- Andrew MacNeill
Dean, School of Learning Resources and Academic Support.
Associated Student Representative
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(1) Representative
- Student
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Faculty/Classified Staff
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(8) Representatives - one Faculty and one Classified Staff must be represented
- Christina Crosby
Faculty, Social & Behaviorial Sciences) - Maureen Curry
Faculty, Arts & Languages - Christine DuPraw
Faculty, Health Sciences & Public Service - Tasha Frankie
Faculty, Business & Technology - Alison Gurganus
Faculty, Learning Resources & Academic Support - Mariam Kushkaki
Faculty, Humanities - Kim Lacher
Faculty, Humanities - Thekima Mayasa
Faculty, Social & Behaviorial Sciences) - Katie Palacios
Faculty, Instructional Designer LOFT - Rachel Russell
Faculty, Business & Technology - Lindsay Samaniego
Faculty, Exercise Science - Lauren Wade
Faculty, Business & Technology - Classified Staff
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Faculty Online Mentors
- Kelly Spoon
- Faculty, Math
- Kimberly Lacher
- Faculty, English
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(3) Classified or Faculty Representative (1) Other representatives
- Madeleine Hinkes
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness - Taj George
Administrative Technician, Administrative Services - Dina Miyoshi
Faculty, Psychology - Genevieve Esguerra
Student Affairs - New Membership
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(3) Classified or Faculty Representative (1) Other representatives
- Madeleine Hinkes
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness - Taj George
Administrative Technician, Administrative Services - Dina Miyoshi
Faculty, Psychology - Genevieve Esguerra
Student Affairs - New Membership
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(x) Classified or Faculty Representative (x) Other representatives
- Madeleine Hinkes
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness - Taj George
Administrative Technician, Administrative Services - Dina Miyoshi
Faculty, Psychology - Genevieve Esguerra
Student Affairs - New Membership
New Area (copy this line for new members)
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(3) Classified or Faculty Representative (1) Other representatives
- Madeleine Hinkes
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness - Taj George
Administrative Technician, Administrative Services - Dina Miyoshi
Faculty, Psychology - Genevieve Esguerra
Student Affairs - New Membership
New Area (copy this line for new members)
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(3) Classified or Faculty Representative (1) Other representatives
- Madeleine Hinkes
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness - Taj George
Administrative Technician, Administrative Services - Dina Miyoshi
Faculty, Psychology - Genevieve Esguerra
Student Affairs - New Membership
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Additional Information
- Mesa's Online Success Team is a subgroup of our Mesa DE Committee.
- District Online Learning Pathways
- District's Online Faculty Certification Program
- District's DE Handbook
* DE Webpage Representative: Katie Palacios