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DIRECT INSTRUCTION –VIA VIRTUAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS
SOUTHWEST COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF HOWARD COLLEGE/SWCID IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONALENVIRONMENT ASSISTING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR EDUCATIONAL ANDCAREER OBJECTIVES.SWCID IS DESIGNED TO BE A SELF-CONTAINED COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR THE DEAF WITH ALL INSTRUCTION IN THEDEAF STUDENT’S NATIVE/NATURAL LANGUAGE; AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. THIS CONTRASTS WITH THEMAJORITY OF POST-SECONDARY DEAF EDUCATION ENVIRONMENTS WHICH ARE TYPICALLY MAINSTREAMED(INTERPRETED). INTERPRETERS IN MAINSTREAM CLASSES ARE OFTEN UNFAMILIAR WITH DISCIPLINE-SPECIFICVOCABULARY AND THE TIME LAG REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE SIGNED INTERPRETATION OFTEN PREVENTS DEAFSTUDENTS FROM FULL PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS AND QUESTION/ANSWER INTERACTIONS.TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND DEAF EDUCATION ALLOW SWCIDTO BEGIN PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTION TO REMOTE STUDENTS ELECTRONICALLY VIA INTERACTIVEVIDEOCONFERENCING.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION STUDIES CONSISTENTLY SHOW THAT DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS LEARN MOREQUICKLY AND RETAIN KNOWLEDGE BETTER WHEN RECEIVING THE INFORMATION DIRECTLY INTHEIR FIRST (VISUAL) LANGUAGE.STUDIES SHOWED THAT HEARING COLLEGE STUDENTS UNDERSTOOD 85-90% OF A COLLEGELECTURE WHILE DEAF COLLEGE STUDENTS UNDERSTOOD ONLY ABOUT 60-75% OF THE SAMELECTURE WHEN IT WAS INTERPRETED.STUDENTS CAN LEARN THROUGH AN INTERPRETER, BUT PROVIDING AN INTERPRETER DOESNOT PROVIDE FULL ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION. EVEN WITH THE BEST INTERPRETERS, MUCHINFORMATION IS LOST IN THE INTERPRETATION AND RECEIVING/COMPREHENDING PROCESS.
VISUAL COMMUNICATION IS VITAL TO COMPREHENSION“ IN YOUR HANDS”BUT, SUDDENLY THIS GIRL BEGAN TO SIGN;THE WORDS, LIKE MAGIC, FLOWING FROM HER HAND;THE JOY I FELT WAS HEADIER THAN WINE;FOR SHE COULD SIGN AND I COULD UNDERSTAND!HOW QUICKLY ALL THE BARRIERS CAME DOWN;SOON WE HAD BOTH FORGOTTEN HOW TO FROWN.GEORGE O. TAYLOR(ORIGINAL DEAF CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR)
MAINSTREAM VS. DIRECT INSTRUCTION SWCID WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEAF AND HARDOF HEARING STUDENTS: AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY ANDVISUALLY USING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE WITH THEIR INSTRUCTORS AND PEERS. SWCID ISA “SIGN ALWAYS/EVERYWHERE CAMPUS.” DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS FEEL ATHOME. THEY DON’T NEED “FIXED.” THEIR SELF-ESTEEM CAN GROW.SWCID CAN NOW PROVIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION, IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE, REMOTELYDUE TO ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY.THE VIRTUAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS IS AN AVENUE FOR SWCID TO WORK WITH TEXASCOMMUNITY COLLEGES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARINGSTUDENTS STATEWIDE AND TO DECREASE COSTS FOR OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
COST COMPARISON BETWEEN VCT AND MAINSTREAMINGSWCID as Provider College/VCTMainstream Estimated Cost (if deliveredby host college itself)48 contact hours with 2 interpreters @ 50/hour 4,800Due to SWCID’s statewide mission and statefunding, there is no charge for VCT.Remote tutoring provided by SWCID withsigning Tutors at no cost.Travel time for interpreters – 1 hour round trip (approx.) 2 r/ta week x 16 weeks 32 x 2 interpreters at 50 an hour 3,200Tutoring with interpreters – 1 hour tutoring per hour oflecture @ 50/hour 2,400Note-taking – 48 hours x Minimum wage 7.25 345Distance Learning videoconferencing equipmentand support personnel provided by host college.Estimated total per course - 10,745This does not include travel time for interpreters coming tocampus for tutoring sessions.
VCT COURSES AVAILABLE FROM SWCIDFallBIOL 1406 – Biology for Science MajorsENGL 0316 – Integrated Reading and WritingENGL 1301 – Composition IENGL 1302 – Composition IIHIST 1301 – US History IHIST 1302 – US History IIMATH 1314 – College AlgebraPSYC 2301 – General PsychologySpringBIOL 1407 – Biology for Science Majors IIENGL 0316 – Integrated Reading and WritingENGL 1301 – Composition IENGL 1302 – Composition IIHIST 1301 – US History IHIST 1302 – US History IIMATH 1314 – College AlgebraPSYC – 2301 – General PsychologyThese courses will be taught in American Sign Language and must be viewed by way of 2-way video. Beforeregistering for these courses, interested students must email Mr. Jeff Anderson (janderson@howardcollege.edu) toschedule an ASL language assessment. Technical information and test connections can be arranged by contactingHoward College eLearning Department at 432-264-5106.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES AT SWCIDTUTORIAL CENTERSWCID’s Tutorial Center provides tutoring to VCT students through videophone, Skype or email.We currently have one full-time tutor, three part-time tutors and three to four peer tutors. All arefluent in ASL. Hours are Monday through Thursdays, 9 am-12 noon, 1-5 pm and 6-8 pm. Fridaytimes may be made by appointment.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS ANDSTUDENTS RECEIVING INSTITUTIONSMUST BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO: US VIA H323 PROTOCOL.WE CAN DO TEST SESSIONS BEFORE THE SEMESTER BEGINS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING.CONTACT KYM CLARK, DIRECTOR OF E-LEARNING – KCLARK@HOWARDCOLLEGE.EDU/ TEL: 432-264-5144 STUDENTSINTERESTED STUDENTS WILL NEED TO EMAIL JEFF ANDERSON, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN SIGNLANGUAGE, TO SCHEDULE A VIDEO INTERVIEW TO ASSESS THEIR ASL SKILLS. JANDERSON@HOWARDCOLLEGE.EDUSTUDENTS WILL NEED TO BE TSIA COMPLIANT IN MATH FOR MATH 1314 AND IN READING FOR ALL OTHER COURSES.
COMPARISON COST 10,745 per Student (one course)Or 0 per Student
I’M INTERESTED: WHAT NOW?MAKE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS ON YOUR CAMPUS AWARE OF SWCID VCT COURSEOFFERINGS.1.2.EMAIL NANCY BONURA AT NBONURA@HOWARDCOLLEGE.EDU TO BEGIN THE PROCESS.3.HELP DEAF/HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS SIGN UP FOR VCT CLASSES. (YOU MAY NEED TO‘WALK THEM THROUGH’ THIS THE FIRST TIME.)4.FOLLOW UP WITH DEAF/HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS TO MAKE SURE THE CLASSES AREWORKING FOR THEM.RESEARCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE SMOOTH, UNINTERRUPTED DELIVERY OFCOURSE CONTENT ON YOUR END.
the virtual college of texas is an avenue for swcid to work with texas community colleges to increase opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing students statewide and to decrease costs for other community colleges. cost comparison between vct and mainstreaming swcid as provider college/vct
