Aloha and Welcome!

The information on this Web page will provide distance learning instructors with the necessary elements for creating a distance learning course. Please click on the right side bar in the element section to find information about each topic.

What is Distance Learning?

Definition 1: Board of Regents' Policy, Distance Learning

Definition 2:ACCJC Definition of Distance Learning

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges defines distance learning, as a formal interaction designed for learning in which the interaction principally occurs when the student is separated by location from the instructor, resources used to support learning, or other students. Distance learning may employ correspondence study, audio, video, or computer technologies. Educational interactions delivered through these means may occur on campus as well as off campus. These interactions may be synchronous or asynchronous.

Modes of Delivery

Distance learning can be delivered any time and anywhere (asynchronous) or at a specific time and location (synchronous) allowing the student to fit their education between family and work. The descriptions below provide information on how technology is working to deliver distance learning courses to you.

Cable Courses
The University of Hawaii system provides a number of courses which are available through cable television. Cable courses are live or taped. Some cable courses may include Internet activities that act as an enhancement to the course.

• Oahu - Oceanic channel 55
• Hilo/Kona - Na Leo Hawaii channel 55
• Kauai - Hoike channel 55
• Maui - MCCTV channel 55

Interactive Television Courses (ITV)
Interactive courses provide learning at a specific time and place, allowing students to take a course from one location while the instructor teaches from another. Both instructor and student can see and hear each other, simulating a face-to-face class environment. Some ITV courses may include Internet activities that act as an enhancement to the course. Courses are taught for residents of the neighbor islands through Interactive Television (ITV), using classroom facilities provided by Kaua`i Community College, Maui Community College, and the University Education Centers at Lana`i, Moloka`i, and West Hawai´i.

Online Courses
Online courses provide education independent of time and location (asynchronous). Rather than gathering in a classroom, instructors communicate with their students online through email and/or the World Wide Web.

 Click for more information: Distance Learning at UH or UHCC e-learn

Back to Things to Consider

Learning Outcomes

New Student Learning Outcomes

Communication: Effectively use language and non-verbal communication consistent with and appropriate to the audience and purpose.

• Reading: Read and comprehend written material critically and effectively at the appropriate program level.
• Writing: Write in a clear and organized fashion, at the appropriate program level, to explain ideas, to express feelings, and to support conclusions, claims, or theses.
• Speaking: Speak in an understandable and organized fashion to explain ideas, to express feelings, and to support conclusions, claims, or theses.
• Listening: Listen actively, respectfully, and critically to the substance of others' comments.

 

Cognition: Use critical thinking skills to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas.

• Problem Solving: Identify and analyze real or potential problems and develop, test, and evaluate possible solutions, using the scientific method where appropriate.
• Creative Thinking: Formulate ideas and concepts in addition to using those of others.
  Quantitative Reasoning: Use appropriate program level mathematical concepts and methods to understand, analyze, and explain issues in quantitative terms.
• Application: Apply knowledge and skills to appropriate contexts and transfer knowledge and skills to new and varied situations.
• Resource Management: Identify, organize, and allocate resources effectively.

Information Competency: Conduct, present and use research necessary to achieve educational, professional, and personal objectives.

• Information Literacy: Use print materials, personal communications, observations, and electronic media to locate, retrieve, and evaluate information. Understand the ethical, social and legal issues surrounding the use of information.
• Technological Competency: Apply technology effectively to locate, interpret, organize and present information.

Social Responsibility: Interact with others demonstrating respect toward their opinions, feelings, and values.

• Teamwork: Participate actively in group efforts to seek effective results.
  
• Respect for Diversity: Display an understanding of and respect for other people and cultures.
  
• Effective Citizenship: Demonstrate responsibility for being an informed, ethical, and active citizen of Kauai, the nation, and world.
  

Personal Responsibility: Demonstrate self-management through practices that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

• Ethics and Values: Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues and a sense of values to make sound judgments and decisions.
• Aesthetic Appreciation: Create or show appreciation for artistic and individual expression.

Retrieved from http://info.kauai.hawaii.edu/admin/gov/slo/newslo.htm Kaua'i Community College Course Objectives

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/resources/index.htm

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/howto/outcomes.htm

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/howto/rubrics.htm

http://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/workshops/pdf/SLOs_curriculummaps2008-10.pdf

http://homepages.uhwo.hawaii.edu/~senate/LearningOutcomeDocs.html   http://info.kauai.hawaii.edu/admin/gov/slo/newslo.htm   http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhh/genedfac/outcomes.php#FAQs

Back to Things to Consider

Technical Skills

ITS Computer Recommendations

The following recommendations will meet the needs of the general UH staff for email, word processing, spreadsheet and database functions. The systems listed are ITS minimum level recommendations. ITS recommends purchasing the systems listed below or systems that exceed these specifications.

PC:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
1GB RAM minimum
80GB Hard Drive or larger
DVD +/- Dual Layer Drive
10/100Mbps Ethernet Connection
Windows XP Professional 32-bit
3-year On-site Warranty

Note: We are recommending that you purchase the 32-bit operating system (OS).  There are many applications that will not work with the 64-bit OS at this time. 

Notebook:

Intel Core Duo Processor
1 GB RAM
80GB Hard Drive or larger
CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
10/100Mbps Ethernet Connection
Wireless 802.11 b/g built-in
3-year On-site Warranty (suggest adding complete hardware coverage to protect you from accidental damage.)

Microsoft Vista:

Microsoft has released a new Operating System called VISTA.  This OS will have higher hardware requirements so if you are purchasing a computer now and want to upgrade to VISTA at some point in the future you may want to purchase a system that is VISTA ready.  Please remember that not all UH administrative applications work with Vista. Please review document " Vista Application Compatibility" <http://www.hawaii.edu/askus/773> for more information, or go to the Microsoft's VISTA web site for more information on the hardware requirements for VISTA and what VISTA has to offer. 

Back to Things to Consider

Thinking about enrolling in a Distance Education course or program?

An Online student Assessment for distance learning.

Kaua'i Community College Online Distance Learning Orientation

This orientation will guide you through:

Academic Advising

1. DL Student Success Tips
2. Successful Online Learner Skills
3. Successful Tips & Strategies for Instructional TV Courses
4. Student Resources

The online orientation will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. You may leave and return to the site later if you do not wish to complete the entire orientation in one sitting. However, individual sections must be completed in full.

Back to Things to Consider

Training and Support

Laulima Support for Students

Where do I go to log into Laulima?
You can log into Laulima by going to https://laulima.hawaii.edu, select the "Login" link in the upper right corner of the screen and enter your UH username and associated password.

If you are a "Guest" and have been invited to log into a Laulima course, log in using your full email address (example: happyface@yahoo.com) and the password that should have been sent to you by either the instructor or automatically to your email account.

How do I access my courses?
Once you log into Laulima (https://laulima.hawaii.edu) you are inside your "My Workspace" which is a private for you to upload materials (Resources), set up a profile (Profiles) and alter default course information settings (Preferences).

There will be a blue bar running across the screen, this is the Course Tabs area where all your registered courses should be listed. If you have multiple courses (more than 4) you should see a -more- link which will give you access to ALL your courses. Click on a course title to enter.

What browsers/versions are recommended for working with Laulima?
To access Laulima (2.4) use one of the following browsers, note that Mozilla Firefox appears to be the most stable and consistent when working with Laulima:

Windows
Internet Explorer 7.0 and newer
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and newer

Macintosh
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and newer

Other platforms
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and newer

Why doesn't the spell checker work with some browsers like Firefox?
Some browser's built-in spell check system is incompatible with the rich text editor (FCKeditor) in Laulima, like Firefox. So, if you need spell checking while using the rich text editor, your only option at this point is to use Internet Explorer and install the free ieSpell tool.

When I log into Laulima I don't see any tabs for my courses.
Most likely the cause for this is due to having your browser set to use reduced text size. You can resolve this issue by increasing your browsers text site until the tabs become visible.

To increase text size in Internet Explorer, from the View menu, click Text Size, and then select Medium, Larger, or Largest.

In Firefox, from the View menu, click Text Size, and then select Increase. Depending on how tiny your text size setting is, you may have to repeat this step once or twice.

My instructor said I can upload my homework to the Drop Box and even download files she has put into our course Resources area using something called Internet Connections. How do I do that?
Please review the following Tutorial Uploading Files with WebDAV (NOTE: connecting using WebDAV on Vista you MUST download and install the following Windows Update from Microsoft and then proceed with the tutorial: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=907306)

What happens when I can't log in or SEE any of my registered classes?
Send us a Request Assistance report detailing all information (be as specific as possible) about the issues you are having. If it is a technical problem, tell us what errors you are seeing or what you see on the screen.

I can log in fine, but I see some courses I haven't registered for, how do I delete them?
Students do not have the ability to remove a course so you will need to submit a Request Assistance report telling us what courses are showing up that you would like to have removed.

My instructor says I should be able to view my test score, where are they?
This really depends on how the instructor set up the exam or if they added some sort of grading tool for you to view course scores.

If the instructor has allowed students to return to an exam to view their scores, go to your course test area, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and under "Submitted Assessments" you should be able to view your score in the "Score" column or click on the quiz title (which will be a link) to enter the submitted exam to review scores and any feedback.

If the instructor has added a grading tool, either the Gradebook or Post 'Em, then click on that tool in the Course Menu to your review scores.

I am trying to use the HTML editor to write email and discussion messages but I only see a white box, what's wrong?
Your browser may not support the HTML editor's full functionality. One of the most stable, supported browsers for working with Laulima is Mozilla Firefox (for Mac and PC), I suggest you download this browser and see if that will make a difference when using the editor.

Laulima Orientation

Click to view an interactive tutorial on how to use Laulima

Back to Things to Consider

Laulima Support for Faculty

Laulima based videos are all in QuickTime streamed format. You will need to download and install the QuickTime Player in order to view.

Both Windows and Machintosh > Go to the Apple.com site <http://www.apple.com/quicktime>

> Laulima Overview Intro to Laulima: An overview of the requesting process, Laulima interface, and various workspace management functions.
> Laulima Discussion Tools: Getting started with two of Laulima's discussion tools: "Discussion and Private Messages" and "Forums."
> Laulima Mail Tools: Overview of the "Messages," "Mailtool," and "Email Archive" tools.
> Laulima Modules Tool: An introduction to using the "Modules" tool to present course content.
> Laulima Assessment Tool: Creating assessments and various question types using the "Tasks, Tests and Surveys" tool.
> Laulima Resources Tool: Using and managing the Resources folder and options to uploading files (WebDAV).
> Studymate/Respondus: An introduction to using Studymate to import and create interactive games and using Resondus to copy and paste certain question formats into Laulima.
> Laulima Student Management Tools: An introduction to Laulima's Post'Em, Gradebook, Site Info, and Site Stats tools.

TALENT (Teaching And Learning with Electronic Networked Technologies)

Back to Things to Consider

Student Support Services  

System Student Services and Resources 

UH Bookstore

	Order textbooks online
	Order textbooks by phone
	Textbook Payments
	Textbook Buy Back
	More Info....

UH Information Technology

	Personal Tools
	Your Username
	Accessing Your Email
	Password Reset
	Creating Homepages
	Laulima Assistance

 

Kaua'i Community College Services

(You can use these links for your online syllabus)

You will find information on our One Stop Center, Bookstore, Cafeteria and Fine Dining,Campus Wellness Center, Computer Resource Center, Learning Center, Library, Office of Continuing Education and Training, and the Performing Arts Center

Back to Things to Consider

Equal Access

Contacts

(You can use this link for your online syllabus)

UH System Disability Services Providers

O‘ahu

Honolulu Community College

Student ACCESS

874 Dillingham Blvd.
Building 2, Room 409
Honolulu, HI 96817-4598
Phone: (808) 844-2392 (v/t)
Fax: (808) 847-9836
E-mail: access@hcc.hawaii.edu
Wayne Sunahara, Disabilities Specialist
Libby Jakubowski, Educational Specialist

 

Kapi‘olani Community College

Disability Support Services Office (DSSO)

4303 Diamond Head Road, Ilima 103
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 734-9552 (v/t)
Fax: (808) 734-9456
Email: kapdss@hawaii.edu
MJ Haverly, Counselor/Coordinator

 

Kapi‘olani Deaf Center

4303 Diamond Head Road, Manono 102
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 734-9210 (v/t)
Fax: (808) 734-9238
Email: sarasimm@hawaii.edu
Sara Simmons, Director

 

Leeward Community College

Kako‘o ‘Ike Program

96-045 Ala ‘Ike, L-208
Pearl City, HI 96782
Phone: (808) 455-0421 (TTY)
Fax: (808) 455-0532
email: kprogram@hawaii.edu
Kris Hernandez, Coordinator

 

University of Hawai‘i Manoa

KOKUA Program

2600 Campus Rd., QLCSS 013
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7511(v/t), 956-7612 (v/t)
Fax: (808) 956-8093
Website: www.hawaii.edu/KOKUA
E-mail: kokua@hawaii.edu
Ann Ito, Director

 

University of Hawai‘i West Oahu

Student Services Office

96-129 Ala ‘Ike Street
Pearl City, HI 96782
Phone: (808) 454-4700
Fax: (808) 453-6075
E-mail: takaki@hawaii.edu
Janice Takaki, Student Services Specialist

 

Windward Community College

Special Student Services Program

45-720 Kea‘ahala Road
Kane‘ohe, HI 96744
Phone: (808) 235-7448
Fax: (808) 247-5362
E-mail: lemke@hawaii.edu
Ann Lemke, Counselor

Kaua‘i

Kaua‘i Community College

Office for Students with Disabilities

Maui

Maui Community College

Special Needs Office

Hawaii – Big Island

Hawai‘i Community College

Ha‘awi Kokua Program

University of Hawai‘i Hilo

University Disability Services

For More Information clickon links below:

Web Accessibility Guidelines

Web Accessibility

Back to Things to Consider

Contact Tools

Your UH Username

Your UH Username is your personal electronic key to email, Internet access, registration for classes, and various other services. Here you will find information on getting a UH Username for yourself or for a department; utilities to manage your UH Username; and a list of services available to you. As with all information technology privileges, please be aware of the governing IT policies.  Note: Some links open new windows.

UH Username Practices Start here if you do not have a UH Username. This webpage will describe what a UH Username is, the eligibility requirements, and how to get one. If you already have your UH Username, this webpage will tell you how to change your password and what happens to your UH Username after you leave UH.
Managing Your UH Username After you log into the webpage, there are a list of utilities that will help you manage your UH Username. You can change your password, change your password reset questions, check your disk quota, set your spam options, or manage a mailing list.
Departmental UH Usernames Individual departments, clubs, and organizations may be eligible for a departmental UH Username account. Visit this page to apply. List of Services for Your UH Username This provides a list of UH services that requires your UH Username.

Managing Your UH Username

Portal Secure Access Login

Distance Learning Coordinators Contact

Back to Things to Consider

Evaluation Tools

The University of Hawaii Course and Faculty Evaluation system

UH Survey Share

Survey Monkey

Back to Things to Consider

Assessment Tools

Assessment at KCC

Assessment at KCC

Welcome to the KCC Assessment Committee website. This site is meant to be a resource for assisting faculty and staff with assessment. If you would like further help with assessment please contact a member of the assessment committee.

Current Assessment Committee members:

Pat McGrath pmcgrath@hawaii.edu
Ramona Kincaid rkincaid@hawaii.edu 
Cammie Matsumoto cammie@hawaii.edu 
Will Dressler dressler@hawaii.edu
Tante Azares azares@hawaii.edu
Gigi Drent gdrent@hawaii.edu
Sharon Offley offley@hawaii.edu

Assessment Committee Mission

The mission of the KCC Assessment Committee is to inform the strategic and operational decisions of the College and its component units through appropriate and systematic use of information in planning, evaluation, improvement, and the demonstration of accountability.

To meet this mission the Assessment Committee has the following goals:

Back to Things to Consider