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Peralta Equity in Online Learning Conference

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CVC@ONE Peer Online Course Review Rubric: An Update with Equity Integration

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2025

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Garrick Grace, Ph.D. Director of Professional Development

Xochitl Tirado, Faculty Mentor CVC@ONE

Maria Elena Fernandez, Faculty Mentor CVC@ONE

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Overview

In this session, we will review early recommendations from a workgroup regarding an updated Peer Online Course Review (POCR) rubric, how this tool supports faculty statewide, and the benefits of ensuring we are meeting the needs of our 2.1 million students. This session will include an opportunity for participants to give critical feedback on the latest POCR rubric revisions, particularly about meeting equity needs.

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What is the Purpose of a Course Design Rubric?

  • Student Success
    • Streamlined course navigation
  • Meet existing regulatory and accreditation requirements
  • Provide a meaningful pathway for course development

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Brief History of the Peer Online Course Rubric

  • 91 Colleges locally certified
  • Began in 2014
  • Four Unique sections
    • Section A: Content Presentation
    • Section B: Interaction
    • Section C: Assessment
    • Section D: Accessibility
    • Peralta Equity Rubric

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Scope of Work Overview

The primary task of this workgroup is to revise the existing CVC Course Design Rubric with a focus on the following areas:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): Incorporating guidelines for the ethical and effective use of AI tools in online courses.
  • Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI): Ensuring that the revised rubric strengthens and clarifies standards for instructor-student interaction, aligned with federal and accreditation guidelines.
  • Privacy/Security: Updating the rubric to address the increasing importance of data privacy and cybersecurity in online education.
  • Equity: Emphasizing the role of equity in course design to ensure that all students, particularly underserved populations, benefit from high-quality online education.

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Work Group

  • Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC): 2 members
  • California Community Colleges Distance Education Coordinators Organization (CCC DECO): 2 members
  • Chief Instructional Officers (CIO): 2 members
  • Chief Student Services Officers (CSSO): 1 member
  • POCR Leads: 3 members
  • CVC Team
    • Garrick
    • Xochitl
    • Maria Elena

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Discussion

What resources do you think you’d need for implementation?

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Equity
  • Privacy and Security
  • RSI

What process would be most helpful to you for implementation of the new rubric? A crosswalk? A checklist?

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Equity and Accessibility Integration

  • The workgroup has discussed how to approach equity and accessibility within the rubric.
  • Equity is currently being integrated within existing elements where appropriate.
  • Accessibility is currently in discussion, with some elements being integrated and other placement ideas being discussed.

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Next Steps for Revisions and Release

  • The workgroup will finish Spring 2025
  • Resource Development will take shape Summer 2025
  • Pilot implementation Fall 2025
  • Hopeful full adoption Spring 2026
  • Additional feedback sessions and conference presentations throughout the next year to continue sharing
  • Updates will be posted to the POCR website

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Thank you!

Garrick Grace

Director, ggrace@cvc.edu

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