Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3332 - State Board of Career Colleges and Schools › Chapter 3332-1 - General Provisions › Section 3332-1-06 - Distance education programs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) "Distance education" is a formal
			 education process in which the orderly delivery of instruction occurs beyond a
			 school's walls since the student and instructor are in different locations.
			 Distance education may employ a variety of communication methods for delivering
			 instruction to students.
(B)
			 "Distance education program" is a program of study where more than fifty per
			 cent of the program content is offered via distance education. A distance
			 education program shall have a defined start and end date and shall be properly
			 divided into academic terms in accordance with rule
			 3332-1-10 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(C) "Distance
			 education course" is an individual course offered via distance education that
			 is part of either a distance education program or any other program approved by
			 the board. Schools may offer individual courses from a board approved program
			 via distance education. It is incumbent upon the school to demonstrate that any
			 course offered via distance education meets the objectives set forth within the
			 course curriculum and meets the requirements of this rule.
(D) The board recognizes that requirements
			 for facilities, equipment, and methods of instruction for distance education
			 programs and courses are different from those of resident programs.
			 Nevertheless, agency 3332 of the Administrative Code shall apply to distance
			 education programs and courses unless specified otherwise.
(E) Distance education programs and courses
			 require special attention to educational objectives, instructional material,
			 faculty training, support services, and methods for timely interaction between
			 faculty and students. Schools seeking to offer any part of a program via
			 distance education shall provide documentation that the program or course
			 adheres to the following minimum standards:
(1) The educational objective shall be
			 clearly defined for each program or courses, simply stated, and of such a
			 nature that they can be achieved through distance education.
(2) Distance education courses and programs
			 shall be comprehensive, rigorous, up-to-date, and educationally sound.
			 Instructional materials and technology methods must be appropriate to meet the
			 stated objectives of the program or course.
(3) The school shall provide appropriate
			 faculty, faculty training, and support services specifically related to
			 distance education.
(4) The school
			 shall provide for methods of timely and systematic interaction between students
			 and faculty.
(5) The school shall
			 employ an acceptable method for monitoring student academic progress and
			 participation in academic activity.
(6) Upon enrollment in a distance education
			 program, the school shall provide placement assistance to students that shall
			 include, at a minimum, accurate information about expected employment
			 opportunities upon completion of the program.
(7) The school shall refund tuition and fees
			 in accordance with rule
			 3332-1-10 of the
			 Administrative Code. For the purpose of calculating refunds, the last date of
			 attendance shall be the last date of documented student participation in an
			 academic activity unless another method for calculating attendance has been
			 approved in writing by the board.