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What information does the institution provide to these learners to assess their readiness to learn in distance courses? Without this readiness and commitment, distance education will not work or at best will result in a program of marginal quality. Just as the institution needs to be ready, it also needs to assess the students and […]

Are faculty ready and prepared? Some institutions, such as Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and SUNY, have developed a faculty readiness assessment; the SUNY document is available at https://hybrid.commons.gc.cuny.edu/teaching/getting-started/faculty-self-assessment-preparing-for-online-teaching/. Does the institution have such an assessment or survey? Without this readiness and commitment, distance education will not work or at best will result in a program

 Does the movement to distance education fit with the institution’s missions and goals? Some institutions may enter the distance education market to maintain competitiveness; others may do so because their recruitment staff identified a market need. Some see this movement as a means to increase revenues in these difficult financial times without the need for

Pay attention to student achievement and learning outcomes. In the Eaton article, Appendix A features guidelines for quality assurance in distance education, and Appendix B includes 12 important questions about external quality review that are worth examining. Faculty must answer these questions: How will they evaluate quality in the distance education environment? How will the

Only enrolled students and the faculty teaching the course should have access to the course. However, the CMS administrator also has access to the course to manage and troubleshoot problems in using the CMS. The school must make the administrator aware of FERPA policies. • If a college uses a hosting client (someone off campus

What works are included under the policy Some questions to consider in developing an intellectual property policy are: • What works are included under the policy (e.g., artworks, writings, software, course learning objects, PowerPoint slides, podcasts)? • To whom does the policy apply (e.g., all employees, professors, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, administrators, students)? • Under what

Intellectual Property The issue of intellectual property is coming to the forefront as a major concern in the digital age. Faculty are increasingly concerned about the ownership of distributive course materials and the use of those materials. Many faculty assume that these course materials are their creative property, meaning that a requirement exists for others

HEOA compliance entails the following: • Faculty must select and submit textbook requirements to the campus bookstore before posting the next semester’s schedule and registration. Each institution establishes the process for this. Under certain circumstances, the institution may post a “to be determined” notice if textbook selection was not practical before the school posts the

  Higher Education Opportunity Act The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 is a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It requires postsecondary institutions to be more transparent about costs and requires that the institution post a net price calculator as well as security and copyright policies on its website.62 While many

The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act The Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act, passed in 2002 and signed into law by President George W. Bush, addresses some of the issues that require attention when planning and delivering distance education. The purpose of this act was to