This presentation will discuss the history of the plan, each of its tracks, how it is being implemented at ETSU, and will allow time for discussion. Distance Learning is now an up and coming topic in education and information technology circles. Much is being discussed about academic program integrity and the technology needed to enable legitimate quality instruction and effective administrative support. Nationally, interest in student financial aid to help fund such study sparks broad regulatory and technical support concerns. During the design phase, GRAS Patterns places special emphasis on the critical skills needed for responsibility and collaboration design.
Patterns describe fundamental principles of responsibilities to objects, expressed as patterns.
The nine GRAS Patterns are Expert, Creator, High Cohesion, Low Coupling, Controller, Polymorphism, Pure Fabrication, Indirection, and Don't talk to Strangers. Institutions continue to struggle with faculty adjusting to technological change. East Tennessee State University has responded to this opportunity by creating the Faculty Technology Leadership Program. We will describe the FTL program, research, students, pedagogical methods, curriculum and outcomes. If your organization is considering the local support provider solution you might be interested in sharing some of the issues this move might create.