Distance Education Programs College of Agriculture and Life Sciences September 2007

Types of DE Courses Offered Internet DVDs containing lectures and supportive information Internet based with supplemental material Internet based with meetings (face-to-face or video conferencing) Real-time video conferencing

Number of Departments Offering DE Courses 19 or 20 CALS Departments offered a DE course during the 05-06 and 06-07 Academic Years . Academic Year

Number of Courses Offered Via DE Academic Year

Student Enrollment in DE Courses Number of Student Enrollments Academic Year

Student Credit Hours Generated Distance Education On-Campus * Academic Year * Represents 5.4% of Total

DE Programs Offered Undergraduate Graduate Certificate in Food Safety Minor in Agribusiness Management Graduate Masters degree in Agricultural Education Masters degree in Soil Science Masters degree in Human Develop and Family Studies Certificate in Design and Analysis of Environmental Systems-Watershed Assessment and Restoration Certificate in Horticultural Science

Number of Students Enrolled in DE Programs Number of Departments Offering DE Programs Number of Students Enrolled in DE Programs Academic Year

Funding of DE Courses and Programs Source – DELTA Distance Education & Learning Technology Applications Types Program Budgets Program Planning Budgets IDEA Grants Flexible Access * Faculty Support Program Support * Flexible Access budgets are now being provided by College/Departments

Funding of DE Courses and Programs Academic Year

Student Services Availability of faculty and teaching assistants knowledgeable in the area of instruction Learning Management Systems to accommodate course content and delivery Appropriate technology for delivery of course content Resources of a large academic institution

Future Directions Develop DE certificates, minors, and majors Expand course offerings in various disciplines Develop innovative approaches to offer DE courses, particularly the lab/experiential part of courses Provide base support for DE programming, moving toward program budgets Cooperate with community colleges and other land-grant institutions to provide education programming