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- Distance Education: How Technology will Shape Learning and the
21 st Century Student Dr. Leslie Cordie September, 2012
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology What is
Distance Education? A formal educational process using
technological delivery in which instruction occurs where students
and instructors are not in the same place. 2
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Statistics
- Institutions Two-thirds (66 percent) of 2-year and 4-year Title
IV degree granting postsecondary institutions reported offering
online, hybrid/blended online, or other distance education courses
for any level or audience Sixty-five percent of the institutions
reported college-level credit-granting distance education courses,
and 23 percent of the institutions reported noncredit distance
education courses. Sixty-one percent of 2-year and 4-year
institutions reported offering online courses, 35 percent reported
hybrid/blended courses, and 26 percent reported other types of
college-level credit-granting distance education courses 3
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Statistics
- Enrollments Two-year and 4-year institutions reported an
estimated 12.2 million enrollments (or registrations) in
college-level credit-granting distance education courses Of these
distance education enrollments, 77 percent were reported in online
courses, 12 percent were reported in hybrid/blended online courses,
and 10 percent were reported in other types of distance education
courses 4 Face-to-Face Online Hybrid
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Statistics
Programs Thirty-two percent of all 2-year and 4-year institutions
reported offering college-level degree or certificate programs that
were designed to be completed totally through distance education
Twenty-nine percent of 2-year and 4-year institutions reported
degree programs and 17 percent reported certificate programs that
were designed to be completed totally through distance education.
Of the estimated 11,200 college-level programs that were designed
to be completed totally through distance education in 200607, 66
percent were reported as degree programs while the remaining 34
percent were reported as certificate programs 5
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology The
Distance Learning Experience 6
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology The
Distance Learning Experience Research/Trends - Online Education in
the United States Technology has a significant impact on Higher
Education Online Learning is Strategic part of Higher Education
Online enrollments growing faster than overall Higher Education
enrollments Online Learning Outcomes comparable to face-to-face
outcomes Online Teaching requires Faculty Development 7
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Comparative
Programs University of Nebraska Non-thesis option 36 credit hours
of graduate level coursework. Requires 18 credit hours in
entomology. At least 18 hours be from graduate courses that do not
have an undergraduate counterpart. At least 18 credit hours be from
UNL Transfer credits from other fully accredited institutions may
be applied to the degree. 8
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Comparative
Programs University of Florida Department of Entomology and
Nematology Distance Education Degree Programs Master of Science
(non-thesis) Specialization in Entomology (30 credits)
Specialization in Pest Management (30 credits) Non-Degree
Certificate Programs (Undergraduate/Graduate) Urban Pest Management
(15 credits) Landscape Pest Management (15 credits) Pest Control
Technology (24 credits) 9
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Educational
Technology Growth Improves student employment prospects Increases
distance education opportunities Develops communication and
collaboration skills Enhances student engagement Strengthens
research capabilities 10
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Myths of
Distance Education 1.Online learning will reduce the need for
faculty 2.All online courses are the same 3.The quality of outcomes
is less for an online student 4.Online instruction is synonymous
with for profit institutions 5.Credentials earned online are not
accepted by employers 6.You cannot verify if the person doing the
work is the person receiving the credit 11
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Status of
Distance Education at Auburn College of Business Master of Business
Administration Master of Accountancy MS Information Systems
Executive MBA MBA/MISE dual degree 12
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Status of
Distance Education at Auburn College of Education Master of
Education (in Rehabilitation Counseling, Music Education,
Elementary Education, Foreign Language Education: French, Foreign
Language Education: Spanish, Collaborative Teacher) Master of Early
Childhood in Special Education Education Specialist Degree in
Foreign Language (French and Spanish) Graduate Programs in Business
Education Certificate in Rehabilitation Leadership and Management
Graduate Certificate in TESL/TEFL 13
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Status of
Distance Education at Auburn College of Engineering Master of Civil
Engineering (Environmental Engineering and Structural Engineering)
Master of Aerospace Engineering Master of Chemical Engineering
Master of Software Engineering Master of Industrial and Systems
Engineering Master of Materials Engineering Master of Mechanical
Engineering MBA/MISE dual degree Continuing Education Programs
(Alabama Technology Transfer, Southern Regional Radon Training, and
Engineering Professional Development) 14
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology College of
Agriculture Distance Education Entomology and Plant Pathology
Courses General Plant Pathology Introduction to Insects Landscape
Entomology Nematology Agronomy and Soils Programs and Courses
Masters of Agronomy and Soils Masters of Soil. Water and
Environmental Science (AG*IDEA) and Graduate Certificate (in
approval process) Master of Turfgrass Management (preliminary
approval) Poultry and Food Science several Courses Horticulture
several Courses Plant Pathology Entomology Nematology 15
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology College of
Agriculture Distance Education Cooperative Degree with College of
Education Specialty Areas (Proposed) Animal (ANSC, POUL) Agronomy
(Soils, Turf, Crops) HORT? Integrated Pest Management ? (ENTM,
PLPA) AG*IDEA SWES Animal Science Graduate Certificate Ag Law -
Electives CAP Certified Aquaculture Professional (FISH) 16
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Distance
Learning Guidelines and Standards Market Demand SACS Policy
Academic Affairs Policy Biggio Center Program/Course Approval
Process 17
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Resources
for Faculty Development. ACES/AG IT IMG (Instructional Media Group)
Distance Learning Biggio Center ENGR Grad Outreach 18
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Resources
for Faculty Development - Others Faculty/Peers
www.ag.auburn.edu/distanceeducation Faculty and Student Resources
AgHill Updates Research, Readings, Resources Lynda.com (AU Access)
Digital Media Library Software 19
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- Dr. Leslie A. Cordie Entomology and Plant Pathology Looking
Ahead. Board of Trustees COA Policy Your Department Your Course
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