Students and Student Services Program or course announcements and electronic catalog entries provide appropriate information. Students be provided with clear, complete, and timely information on the curriculum, course and degree requirements, nature of faculty/student interaction, assumptions about technological competence and skills, technical equipment requirements, availability of academic support services and financial aid resources, and costs and payment policies. Enrolled students have reasonable and adequate access to the range of student services and student rights appropriate to support their learning. The institution has admission/acceptance criteria in place to assess the extent to which a student has the background, knowledge and technical skills required to undertake the program or course. Advertising, recruiting, and admissions materials clearly and accurately represent the program or course and the services available. Faculty Support The program or course provides faculty support services specifically related to teaching via an electronic system. The institution assures appropriate training for faculty who teach via the use of technology. The institution provides adequate equipment, software, and communications access to faculty to support interaction with students, institutions, and other faculty. Resources for Learning The institution ensures that appropriate learning resources are available to students. The institution evaluates the adequacy of, and the cost to students for, access to learning resources and documents the use of electronic resources. Commitment to Support Policies for faculty evaluation include appropriate recognition of teaching and scholarly activities related to programs or courses offered electronically. The institution demonstrates a commitment to ongoing support, both financial and technical, and to continuation of the program or course for a period of time reasonable and sufficient for students to complete the course or program. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT The institution evaluates the program's or course's educational effectiveness, including assessments of student learning outcomes, student retention, and student and faculty satisfaction. At the completion of the program or course, the institution provides for assessment and documentation of student achievement in each course. Last Updated: March 2010
1.6 Prerequisite knowledge in the discipline and/or any required competencies are clearly stated. (1) 1.7 Minimum technical skills expected of the learner are clearly stated. (1) 1.8 The self-introduction by the instructor is appropriate and available online. (1) 1.9 Learners are asked to introduce themselves to the class. (1) 2. Learning Objectives 2.1 The course learning objectives, or course/program competencies, describe outcomes that are measurable (3) 2.2 The module/unit learning objectives or competencies describe outcomes that are measurable and consistent with the course-level objectives or competencies (3) 2.3 All learning objectives or competencies are stated clearly and written from the learner’s perspective (3) 2.4 The relationship between learning objectives or competencies and course activities is clearly stated. (3)
4.3 All instructional materials used in the course are appropriately cited. (2) 4.4 The instructional materials are current. (2) 4.5 A variety of instructional materials is used in the course. (2) 4.6 The distinction between required and optional materials is clearly explained. (1) 5. Learner Activities and Learner Interaction 5.1 The learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies. (3) 5.2 Learning activities provide opportunities for interaction that support active learning. (3) 5.3 The instructor’s plan for classroom response time and feedback on assignments is clearly stated. (3) 5.4 The requirements for learner interaction are clearly stated. (2) 6. Course Technology 6.1 The used in the course support the learning objectives and competencies. (3)
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