Palomar College Distance Education

Overview of Distance Education

Palomar College offers Distance Education learning opportunities in numerous modalities to meet students’ needs.


For Faculty: Palomar College Distance Education Handbook

Detailed information about Distance Education can be found in the Palomar College Distance Education Handbook

The DE Handbook includes:

  • Information about Distance Education
  • Distance Education Requirements
    • Including Required training to be a certified online instructor, called POET.
  • DE Tips for Faculty
DE Handbook
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DE Leadership: DE Coordinator and Committee

DE Coordinator

  • Kelly Falcone, EdD/ET
    • Professor, Instructional Designer
    • kfalcone@palomar.edu
    • Office: H-119C (located with EDGE in H-114)

DE Committee

Meeting Information

  • Meeting Day/Time: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Meeting Location: H-112

Role of the Committee

The DE Committee reports to the Faculty Senate.

The DE Committee coordinates faculty interests in all areas of academic technology. This committee advises the senate on relevant technology matters, such as:

  • Discuss issues on technology related to students equity (access)
  • Coordinator with faculty on technology governance committees
  • Coordinate with curriculum committee on distance learning courses
  • Discuss pedagogical issues relating to online courses and changes in technology
  • Discuss issues of training for online instructors
  • Advocate for faculty concerns regarding technology
  • Discuss academic and professional issues related to courses taught in non-traditional formats such as percentages of faculty and department loads.

Chair: Distance Education Coordinator (appointed by Faculty Senate)

Committee Membership

View the Palomar Governance Master List for Current Committee Membership

  • Faculty, PFF
  • Faculty, Part-Time
  • Faculty, at large
  • Faculty, at large
  • Faculty, at large
  • Faculty, AMBA
  • Faculty, MSE
  • Faculty, Library 
  • Faculty, CTE
  • Faculty, L&L
  • Faculty, DRC
  • Faculty, SBS  
  • Faculty, Student Services

Committee Meeting Minutes