Digital Learning Policies and Procedures

The Distance Education Policy, originally authored in 2015 and updated most recently in 2020, provides primary information for decision making around distance and online education at Mount Saint Mary College. The goals of this policy are:

• Define laws, policies, procedures, and best practices in online and distance education and how those should be incorporated in to online course delivery;
• Provide guidelines for accreditation and state-level standards for Distance Education/Online Learning;
• Offer insights in to student-centered online learning environments and effective assessment strategies;
• Outline the technological and pedagogical supports offered through the Office of Digital Learning and Instructional Design Services

Per its original proposal, this policy should be updated every 3-5 years. The most recent policy will always be available on the MSMC Portal.

The eClass LMS Policy establishes institutional requirements, standards, and expectations for the use of eClass (Moodle™), Mount Saint Mary College’s official learning management system (LMS). The policy defines required and acceptable uses of the LMS, delineates roles and responsibilities for faculty, students, administrators, guest users, and support offices, and ensures consistent, secure, and effective use of eClass in support of teaching, learning, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. All users are required to comply with this policy as a condition of access to the LMS.

Mount Saint Mary College and the Office of Digital Learning and Instructional Design Services recognizes the intellectual property rights of faculty, staff and students. When requesting access to or sharing eClass course content, it is important to keep intellectual property rights in mind. The procedures and guidelines found in the document linked below are aligned with those of the College already in place, which can be found in the MSMC Intellectual Property Policy.