Daytona State College

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Public
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2006-2007

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	18
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	4
Average online teaching experience	10 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	100%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	100%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	14
Part-time faculty with doctorate	3
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	14
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	3
Average class size	18
Maximum class size	35

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	4
Online courses	40
Five most popular majors
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 94% Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other 6% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business/Commerce, General Office Management and Supervision Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer and Information Sciences, General Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities General Studies
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Experienced and trained faculty. Heavy use of video based lecture with interactivity. Excellent training of students in collaborative engagement.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Neutral
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	Most

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	No
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	Yes

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	Minority
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	51-75
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Each class employs unique methods to ensure academic integrity. All options are listed, but not always used by all classes (each class is different).

List of Student Assessments Administered

Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) ACT Alumni Survey ACT Student Opinion Survey Employer Satisfaction Survey (in-house)
Other assessment results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	No target length
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	Yes