This web page is a meant to be a resource and discussion forum for the Committee on Distance Education and the campus at large.  This committee is charged with developing 1.) the scope of degree work and continuing education programs offered, 2.) comprehensive academic standards and administrative policies, 3.) faculty teaching standards, accountabilities, and goals, and 4.) financial model for operations (among others).

Committee on Distance Education Members

Scott Bevins pd8q@uvawise.edu
Gil Blackburn    gwb4n@uvawise.edu
Jeff Cantrell    rjc2e@uvawise.edu
Keith Fowlkes  fowlkes@uvawise.edu (chair)
Bryan Hoyt    bhh3f@uvawise.edu
Kevin Jansen    kpj6n@uvawise.edu
David Kendall    dlk8f@uvawise.edu
Abrar Qureshi    aqureshi@uvawise.edu
James Wardell    jmw7ed@uvawise.edu

This Committee is charged with addressing the strategic planning
item from the UVa-Wise Strategic Plan:

Distance Education programs at UVa-Wise
Responsible: Gil Blackburn & Keith Fowlkes

Develop a comprehensive program for distance education for degree seeking students as well as non-traditional students seeking professional development opportunities

Distance education methods and tools have developed over the past 10 years in ways that have made them much more viable and credible to mainstream higher education.  Many very reputable institutions of higher learning have adopted successful distance education programs using web, audio and video-based technologies.  These institutions have found that, for certain groups of students, distance education is a quality method of educational delivery and can reach groups of potential students who otherwise would not continue into higher education for various reasons.

UVa-Wise has offered online courses for credit for many years.  The College has the faculty experience, equipment, software and network capacity to sustain and increase (to some degree) the number of online courses.  The larger question is how UVa-Wise should approach this new style of educational delivery in a consistent and intentional way.  The College needs a long-range strategic plan for distance education including 1.) the scope of degree work and continuing education programs offered, 2.) comprehensive academic standards and administrative policies, 3.) faculty teaching standards, accountabilities, and goals, and 4.) financial model for operations (among others).

Web link resources:

University of Idaho Distance Education Site: http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/eo/distglan

University of Wisconsin Streaming Media for Distance Education: http://streaming.wisconsin.edu/

 
ONLINE SURVEY: http://home.uvawise.edu/oit/facultydesurvey

File attachments below are programmatic resources for committee reference, development and education.
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