EFSC Online Steering Council
The Online Steering Council's (OSC) mission is to provide consistent direction for and college-wide coordination in the development, implementation, and maintenance of online and blended learning to improve student learning and success.
To stay current with trends and best practices in online learning, the OSC examines critical topics and recommends academic and student support procedures to the College faculty and administrative leadership.
View the Online Steering Council Handbook
For questions about the OSC contact Dr. Laura Dunn, OSC Chair, at dunnl@easternflorida.edu or 321-433-5168.
Cherylan Bacheller
Ruth Chabot
Dr. Laura Dunn
Dr. Laura Earle
Tonia Graham
Andrew Lieb
Dayla Nolis
Sarah Paige
Darcy Roy
Dr. Phil Simpson
Dr. Ramona Smith
Joe Wakim
Carrie Wells
The Online Steering Council and members of its Committees collaborate with various EFSC departments to ensure resources are available to faculty, staff, and students involved in online and blended learning. Resources included here are designed to enable instructors and students as they undertake the unique challenges and responsibilities of online learning.
Open Educational Resources to support teaching and learning
Master Courses: These turn-key Canvas courses can be copied into an empty course shell as a starting point, with select elements that can be modified or added by the instructor.
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- View Master Courses available for use
- Apply to become a Master Course Developer
All Online Steering Council meetings are held online via Microsoft Teams at 3:45 PM on each date listed.
- September 12, 2023
- October 31, 2023
- November 28, 2023
- January 30, 2024
- March 12, 2024
- April 23, 2024
Please note that for meeting minutes prior to August 2021 the council was referred to as the Online Steering Committee.
- March 12, 2024
- January 30, 2024
- November 28, 2023
- October 24, 2023
- September 12, 2023
- April 18, 2023
- March 21, 2023
- January 24, 2023
- November 15, 2022
- October 18, 2022
- September 20, 2022
- August 23, 2022
- April 5, 2022
- March 1, 2022
- February 1, 2022
- November 30, 2021
- November 9, 2021
- October 26, 2021
- October 12, 2021
- September 28, 2021
- September 14, 2021
- April 13, 2021
- March 23, 2021
- January 26, 2021
- November 3, 2020
- October 13, 2020
- September 29, 2020
- March 5, 2020
- September 19, 2019
OSC Committees
The committees of the OSC examine critical topics and best practices involving online and blended course design and delivery. The Committees are comprised of faculty, staff, and administration, and they consider all stakeholders involved in online and blended learning as they make recommendations for policy and procedures to the OSC.
The Master Course Committee leads EFSC’s efforts to create quality Canvas courses for online use. Master Course elements can effectively work in blended and face-to-face courses or as instructor resources.
Chair: Dayla Nolis
nolisd@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5280
The New Online Teaching Technologies Committee vets new and soon-to-be available technology to ensure EFSC consider the newest systems, processes, and resources for online and blended learning.
Chair: Josh Humphries
humphriesj@easternflorida.edu
321-433-7238
The Online Quality Standards Committee creates and reviews the standards for online learning at EFSC. The Committees researches best practices and the technology in use at the college to ensure standards meet the needs of students. As of September 2021, the Online Quality Standards Committees is in ad hoc status.
Chair: L.J. Lee
leel@easternflorida.edu
321-433-7703
This is a joint committee with EFSC's Academic Council. The Academic Integrity Committee's mission is to foster a culture of integrity,
ensure fairness in the academic environment, and maintain the value and credibility
of education by upholding high ethical standards.
Chair: Joe Wakim
wakimj@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5667