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Do students have the ability to follow directions and ask questions and the ability to work on their own under the guidance of a faculty member? Conclusion and future directions The changes in our educational environment are reflective of shifts in our demographics, economic conditions, and technological developments. Web 2.0 tools are opening up educational […]

  How does the institution make eLearners aware of their responsibilities? How does the institution make eLearners aware of their responsibilities? For example, students will have to meet course deadlines, check in to the course regularly, interact with faculty and classmates, ask questions as necessary, and conduct themselves in a professional manner in all interactions.

How will the institution make learners aware of the requirements for learning in this manner? Does the institution provide learners with a self-assessment tool such as Kizlik’s readiness assessment (http://www.adprima.com/dears.htm) or Cypress College’s readiness assessment (http://www.cypresscollege.edu/DistanceEdquiz/CCDERQ.aspx)? • How will the institution make learners aware of the requirements for learning in this manner? For example, do

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