20.1.                Distance Education offers faculty and the District new and creative ways in which to deliver approved curriculum.   While the District encourages the use of technology to provide alternative learning forums, no faculty member shall be required to teach a distance education class.

20.2                 Distance education assignments shall be made in a manner consistent with Article 6. ãFaculty Assignment and Loadä.  A distance education course shall be assigned a load factor on the same basis as if it were taught as a traditional course.

20.3                          Faculty interested in developing and offering a distance education class may request reassigned time, not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of their assignment, for the purpose of developing a distance education class.

20.4                          This article shall apply to all distance education offered by Santa Monica College, whether offered as credit or noncredit instruction, and for student services provided remotely.