The institution ensures the currency of materials, programs, and courses. Each program of study results in learning outcomes appropriate to the degree or certificate awarded. Programs provide for timely and appropriate interaction between students and faculty, and among students. The institution assesses student capability to succeed in distance education programs and ensures that accepted students have the background, knowledge, and technical skills needed to undertake the distance education program. The institution evaluates the program's educational effectiveness, including assessment of student learning outcomes, student retention, and student and faculty satisfaction to ensure comparability to campus-based programs.
Students have access to such program evaluation data.
Faculty Qualified faculty provide appropriate oversight of the program electronically offered. The institution ensures that faculty who teach in distance education programs are competent to do so as indicated by their having been provided with training appropriate to their assignments. The institution provides faculty support services specifically related to distance education. The institution has clear policies concerning ownership of materials, faculty compensation, copyright issues, and the utilization of revenue derived from the creation and production of software, telecourses, or other media products. Policies for faculty evaluation include appropriate consideration of teaching and scholarly activities related to electronically offered programs.