Best Practices in Distance Learning A Portfolio

Types of Distance Learning Distance Education, Distributed Learning, Distance Learning, Distributed Education Web-based 2-way Interactive Television 1-way Video 2- Audio Conferencing Telecourses

Distance Learning Stats Distance Education at Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions: from the National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education

Institutions DL offering courses: 56% of all 2-yr and 4-yr Title IV-eligible, degree-granting, (est. 2,320 institutions) 90% of public 2-year 89% of public 4-year 59% of all institutions indicated that distance courses were offered

Students in Distance Courses An estimated 3,077,000 students enrolled in all distance education courses offered by 2- and 4-year institutions. An estimated 2,876,000 students enrolled in college-level, credit-granting distance education courses, with 82% at the undergraduate level.

Technologies Used and 4 yr institutions 90% of 2 and 4 yr offered asynchronous Internet courses 51 % reported using 2-way audio/video 43% offered Internet using synchronous computer based instruction 41% used 1-way prerecorded video

4 Categories to Consider F aculty A dministrative/ I nstitutional S tudents T echnology

Faculty Desire Training Instructional Design Support Time Incentives

Active Learning If you tell me, I will listen If you show me, I will see If you let me experience, I will learn. Lao Tzu (6 th Century BC)

ITV Set Expectations Keep Everyone Tuned in Use Active Strategies Encourage Dialogue Become Familiar with Technical Issues

Reconceptualizing Effective Learning (a) Source: Andersen Consulting. How People Learn EMERGING TRENDS IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION - THE VIEW TO 2012 by Michael T. Moe, CFA and Chief Executive Officer, ThinkEquity Partners

Administration/Institutional Administrative systems and policies Faculty and student support Faculty development Incentives and rewards Effective Workload Management Strategies for the Online Environment-Penn State Univ.

Strategies 1. Ensure Faculty Access to Instructional Design and Systems Support 2. Provide Adequate Faculty Development Opportunities 3. Provide Technical Support for Faculty and Students

Strategies 4. Provide Adequate Learning Management System 5. Establish Institutional Parameters for Online Operation

Strategies 6. Integrate Institutional Administrative Systems and Tools 7. Provide Clear Institutional Policies on Intellectual Property 8. Define the Role of Online Education in the Mission of the Institution

Strategies 9. Develop Institutional Policy for Compensating and Rewarding Faculty and Academic Units 10. Provide Copyright and Permissions Support and Policies

Student Support Orientation Accessibility Student Services Helpdesk

Technology Infrastructure Faculty Training Learning Management System Helpdesk

Connections

Resources Best Practices in Distance Learning Web site ce/teachers/best_practices_in_di stance_learn.htm

Emerging Trends in Post Secondary Education – The View to 2012 Michael T. Moe, CFA The St. Regis, Washington, D.C. December 9, EMERGING TRENDS IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION - THE VIEW TO 2012 Recently, Dr. John G. Flores, Executive Director of USDLA, participated in The Education Industry Finance and Investment Summit "Driving Post-Secondary Education" conference. ThinkEquity Partners, Michael T. Moe, CFA and Chief Executive Officer, presented a broad overview of historical and emerging trends in the post-secondary education market. ThinkEquity Partners has granted permission to USDLA to reprint the presentation.