The Office for Technology Enhanced Learning and Research Services is up and running with the appointments of Acting Director Stephen Acker, also an associate professor of journalism and communication, and Co-Director Michael Veres, also the Acting UTS Director. To emphasize TELR's integral role in Information Technology, the office, which was established under UTS, was recently moved to a direct reporting line in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. A primary TELR goal is to create any time, any place, lifelong learning opportunities. For them, scheduling flexibility is a prime concern. The School of Nursing and Department of Dental Hygiene are developing similar programs.
Many international students return home needing continuing education.
A Welding Engineering pilot course proposed for Spring Quarter in Taiwan and Japan will try to identify the difficult delivery, marketing, and pricing issues associated with this potentially huge audience for OSU coursework. For incoming and on-campus students, distance education and technology can also fill important niches. A strengthened summer program delivered via distance education can help students maintain progress toward a degree while at home. OSU is cooperating with other Big Ten universities to bring together students who seek specialized courses, which are better supported from multiple campuses. The responsibility for supplying content for technology-based courses rests on faculty.