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Distance education courses are being made available at the undergraduate and graduate level and may involve various instructional modalities in an effort to accommodate the needs of students. This office works closely with faculty in the development and approval of such offerings and coordinates their scheduling with academic departments and the office of the Registrar.For information on WebCT and ITV, click on the images below:

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Course Development

Credit courses fully online -

Faculty work closely with Faculty and technical support personnel in order to organize course content using Web-CT, a course management software system which provides a user-friendly framework for delivery on the internet. The course syllabus, content, related media support, bulletin board and interactive chat functions are typically included. There are opportunities for the customization of content modules as well using contemporary teaching-learning tools to include student performance and tracking elements.

Credit courses using online supplements -

Faculty who are interested in providing supplemental online experiences for their students are encouraged to do so. Web-CT and other tools may be used in creating course modules which may be accessed by students who then work at their own pace to complete assigned work, dialog with the instructor or other students, or review related course-related material in a variety of appropriate formats.

Interactive Television (ITV) courses -

Courses may be presented from campus to up to three remote sites simultaneously using the ITV technology. At present, room L-209 in the University Library is fully equipped to facilitate such activity. Rooms N-104 and the Auditorium of the New Academic Building will eventually be equipped in similar fashion. Faculty are able to see and interact with distant groups through the system and the rooms are designed in a manner that permits convenient use of a variety of media in support of content development. In addition, professional conferences, seminars and training activities are possible. The rooms must be scheduled well in advance in order to avoid conflicts and to insure that technical support personnel will be available.

Distributed Education Courses (formerly External Education Courses) -

External Education courses are intended for mature, upper-division undergraduates as well as graduate students. These offerings are adapted for individualized study and use a variety of instructional strategies and support materials. Students are advised in the first class meeting of course requirements and arrange to obtain required texts, study guides, lecture tapes and other materials needed for individualized study. Up to three additional class meetings may be scheduled and students are encouraged to consult with faculty by phone, e-mail or in person.

Distance Education Faculty Development Activities -

Frequent professional development opportunities are planned and publicized throughout the academic year. Workshops, seminars, satellite teleconferences and ITV conferences are presented in an effort to orient faculty to varied distance education approaches, newer instructional technologies and active learning methodologies viewed as beneficial to students.