2008 TXDLA SACS Accreditation and Online Programs Presentation

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SACS Accreditation SACS Accreditation and Online Programs and Online Programs Darren Crone & Metta Alsobrook The University of Texas at Dallas The University of Texas at Dallas

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SACS AccreditationSACS Accreditation

and Online Programsand Online Programs

Darren Crone

Metta Alsobrook The University of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas

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SACS Standards1. Interaction

2. Ensuring rigor of material, courses, program & quality of instruction

3. Educational effectiveness4. Technology used

5. Currency of materials, programs, & courses6. Policies on intellectual property7. Support services and training for faculty8. Admission/recruitment policies take into account students ability

to succeed in DE9. Integrity of student work and credibility of degrees & credits

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Practice: Interaction

Instructor responds to student questions within 72 hours

Regular communication

Synchronous communication with students

Instructor maintains online course throughout thesemester (discussions, group formations, gradebook,assignment submissions, calendar, course materialuploads after course release)

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Practice: Ensuring Rigor of Material,

Courses, Program & Quality of Instruction

Instructor prepares all course materials(lectures, exercises, videos, etc.) with assistanceof an instructional designer and teaching

assistant Instructor reviews all aspects of the course

before it goes live

Instructor approves course

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Practice: Educational EffectivenessPractice: Educational Effectiveness

Learning outcomes: Exams, quizzes,papers, discussion board, etc.

Student satisfaction: End of courseevaluations

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Practice: Technology Used

Students are sent a welcome email with a link toall technical requirements

Distance Learning Web page

Each course has a “getting started” link totechnical requirements

Syllabus for online course Syllabus links to technical requirements

Technical support available to students via email

and telephone

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Practice: Currency of Materials,

Programs, & Courses

Courses go through a 12 week update schedule

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Practice: Policies on IP

Faculty authored, scholarly works, art works, musicalcompositions and dramatic and nondramatic literaryworks related to the faculty member's professional field,regardless of the medium of expression, unless such

work is commissioned by or produced as a work for hireby the U. T. System or U. T. Dallas. Such work is ownedby the creator.

Instructors are paid a course development grant, thenpaid the same as teaching a traditional course

Instructors may request a redevelopment grant

Clearance for using copyrighted work is attained by theinstructor

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Practice: Support Services and Training

for Faculty

Technical training courses (WebCT, Camtasia,PowerPoint, Blog, Wiki, etc.)

One-on-one training available upon request

Technical support available via email & phone Library support

Online teaching orientation class

Instructors are assigned an instructional designer, who istheir point of contact for the course development andoffering

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Practice:Practice: Admission/recruitment policies take into

account students ability to succeed in DE

Self Assessment for Distance Education

Successful student traits addressed

 All online students are registered by

knowledgeable “online” academic advisor Students state they have minimum requirements

(computer with internet access,hardware/software, computer literacy)

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Practice: Integrity of Student

Work/Credibility of Degrees & Credits

 All courses have on-campus equivalent All courses taught by on-campus faculty

Course materials/assessments passwordprotected

Deep testbanks, time limits, randomizationof questions/answers

Turn-it-in

Proctored exams

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Reporting

Interaction Ensuring rigor of material, courses,

program and quality of instruction

Educational Effectiveness

Integrity of Student Work Integrity of Student Work 

Credibility of Degrees & CreditsCredibility of Degrees & Credits

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Reporting

Handbook of Operating Procedures Schools’ Bylaw Faculty Committee such as CCC,

CUE, CGE

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Reporting

Principles of Good Practice Form

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Reporting

 Assessment Tool

Course Evaluation

Course Syllabus

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Reporting: Technology Used

Compliance Certificate Report

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Reporting: Currency of Materials, Programs, & Courses;

Support Services for Faculty

PGP Form

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Reporting: Policies on IP

UT System regulation Handbook of Operating Procedures

Distance learning website

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Reporting: Admission and Recruitment

DL website – Prospective Students Principles of Good Practice Form

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Challenges

Politics Decentralization of schools/programs

Lack of resources

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Lessons Learned

Have backing of administration Attain buy-in

Start EARLY!

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Recommendations

Regular communication with thestakeholders

Use findings for improvement andcommunicate it to the university’scommunity

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