Formerly the Distance Education and eLearning Committee, this was renamed to the eLearning Committee by the President's Cabinet August 9, 2023.

Purpose and Functions

The purpose of the Distance Education and eLearning Committee is to coordinate peer evaluation of online courses as well as examine and promote best practices in learner-centered online pedagogy. Committee members will serve as an evaluation team for review of online courses using the Quality Matters rubric as the chosen instrument. The committee will also serve as a resource to the President in recommending policies and procedures necessary for the success of online courses and programs. Additionally, the committee will assist with marketing the college’s online education courses and programs, serve as a liaison to the eCore/eCampus initiative, and provide requested data related to online education for accreditation purposes.

Membership

    • Chair: Director of eLearning;
    • Director of CETL and Academic Assessment;
    • One faculty member from each academic Department, elected by the faculty of that Department;
    • Program coordinators for eMajor programs;
    • Faculty member from each EGSC-Swainsboro, EGSC-Augusta, and EGSC-Statesboro, if not already represented by membership above; and
    • One representative from IT.

Works of the Committee