Online Advisory Council

​The Online Advisory Council (OAC) is a group of faculty and staff that was formed in 2019 to help guide online programs and initia​​tives (OAC members list). The OAC identifies priorities, forms sub-committees, and investigates options/solutions. The OAC recommendations are presented to administration and other stakeholders. The goal is to make informed decisions through a great deal of collaboration and communication.

Online Advisory Council Recommendations

Course Design review

• DMACC Online Course Checklist was reviewed against four other well-known rubrics and it was determined that we should continue using this tool to evaluate online courses developed by DMACC faculty. (May 2020)
• Online Course Design Expectations and LMS Standards help you understand what students are looking for, clarify HLC and DOE​ requirements, an​d encourage great instruction. (December​ 2022​​)

Faculty Support outcomes

• Online Instruction Expectations sent to deans and provosts (August 2020)
• Online TI Proposal sent to deans and provosts (June 2020)
• Virtual Class Instruction Expectations sent to deans and provosts (February 2021)

LMS review

• LMS Review Summary shared with Executive Council (March 2021)
• Executive Council has approved moving forward with next steps (April 2021)
  • Transition plan
  • DMACC Course template expectations
  • Training plan
  • Communication plan

Signature Courses

• Signature Course Continuous Improvement Process (September 2020)
• Signature Course Opt-Out process (October 2020)

Student Support Services

• The remote work during the college closure has caused us to offer and/or discover student services which we have been offering in an online format. The subcommittee is continuing to identify areas for improvement. (May 2020)