An administrator's guide to online learning
By: by Kaye Shelton and George Saltsman.
Contributors: Saltsman, George.
Series: USDLA book series on distance learning
Publisher: IAP-Information Age Pub. Inc.; IAP-Information Age Pub.; IAP - Information Age Publishing
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Greenwich, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Distance education -- Planning.; Distance education -- Administration.; Internet in higher education.; Universities and colleges -- Administration.; Universities and colleges -- Computer networks.
Description: Annotation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to online education; title: What exactly is online education?; title: Distance education theory; title: Why online education?; title: Issues in online education; title: Leadership and strategic planning; title: Leadership; title: Strategic planning; title: Evaluation and assessment; title: Policy and operational issues; title: Policy; title: Organizational structures for online education; title: Consortia in online education; title: Guidance committee; title: Director of online education; title: Financial management; title: Faculty issues; title: Faculty buy-in; title: Faculty policy; title: Faculty selection; title: Faculty compensation; title: Faculty workload; title: Faculty support; title: Faculty satisfaction; title: Online student services; title: The need for student services; title: The deconstructed campus; title: The campus service assessment; title: Support infrastructure; title: Online student success; title: Online student retention; title: Technology and the courseware management system; title: Information technology; title: Helpdesk; title: Courseware management system (cms); title: Portal; title: Tools to support learning; title: Sakai project; title: Marketing the online program; title: Developing a marketing strategy; title: The marketing mix; title: Conclusion.