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ONLINE PAPER: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXPERIENTIAL WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION
David Peter, Instructional Design Specialist with the
University's Center for Teaching and Learning, presented
and facilitated an online discussion last week.
His paper "Design Considerations for Experiential
Web-Based Instruction" was the first paper for the
academic year on ITFORUM, an electronic listserve
developed in 1994 and housed within the Department
of Instructional Technology at The University of Georgia.
ITFORUM focuses on theories, research, new paradigms,
and practices in instructional or educational technology.
Read David's paper online at:
http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/paper74/paper74.html
NEW OFFICE! DISTANCE SUPPORT SERVICES
As a result of the recent Lifelong Learning reorganization,
a new Office of Distance Support Services has emerged!
This office combines many of the services previously
offered with several new services for ISU faculty and
students.
In a nutshell, staff in the Office of Distance Support
Services coordinate program development and marketing
of distance programs, and serve as student advocates
to facilitate the admission and registration process.
A variety of testing services are also provided.
* Student support includes: assistance with admission,
financial aid, registration, correspondence lesson
submission, proctored exams, and accessing online
courses. Visit (and link your distance students to)
our Fall 2003 message to ISU distance learners at
www.indstate.edu/distance/news/tips3.html
* Program/course development is available for:
year-based and semester-based distance courses,
degrees and professional development programs
(undergraduate and graduate), and the University's
DegreeLink program. Our office also provides
institutional authorization for Indiana Partnership
for Secondary Education (IPSE) grants.
* University Testing is a center for testing services
and information for ISU faculty and students, including:
assistance with SIRs (Student Instructional Report)
and course evaluations; test correction and analysis;
University surveys; national tests; and credit by
examination. For a complete list of services and
contact information, visit:
www.indstate.edu/lifelong/testing
* Delivery support includes: videotapes for televised
classes; proctoring exams for distance courses;
and coordination of textbooks and course materials
with the ISU Virtual Bookstore (MBS Direct).
* Marketing/communications support includes:
development of on-line and print-based materials;
targeted mailings; and booths and on-sight
presentations for business, industry, and civic
organizations throughout Indiana.
* Statewide support includes a team of four distance
learning coordinators around the state to provide
marketing and retention efforts for distance
students.
Our goal for the upcoming year is to increase the
awareness of student services for distance students.
We invite any suggestions or comments that can help
us do our job better.
For information or assistance, contact:
Melissa Hughes
Director of Distance Support Services
(812) 237-2027
mhughes@indstate.edu
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS: AN UPDATE
The Office of Academic Partnerships is responsible for
a variety of programs and services, including:
- Academic Partnership and Program Articulation
Development
- Corrections Education Program
- South Central Educational Alliance (SCEA)
- College Cooperative Southeast (CCS)
The following offers an update:
Program Articulations: Over the next twelve months,
articulation agreements will be completed in the
following curriculum areas:
- Early Childhood Education with Vincennes University,
Ivy Tech State College, and Illinois Eastern
Community College District
- Elementary Education with Vincennes University
and Ivy Tech State College
- Medical Laboratory Technician to Clinical Laboratory
Technician with Ivy Tech State College
- Business Administration with Lake Land College,
City Colleges of Chicago, and MacCormac College
(Chicago)
- General Studies to Liberal Studies with Ivy Tech
State College
- Associate of Arts to Bachelor of Arts with
Ivy Tech State College
- Information Technology with Danville Area Community
College, Lake Land College, and the Illinois Eastern
Community College District
- Revision of all technology agreements with
Ivy Tech State College and Vincennes University
Dual Admission Agreements are in the works with:
- Ivy Tech State College
- Lake Land College
- Illinois Eastern Community College
- City of Chicago Community Colleges
- MacCormac College (Chicago)
The Offender College Program will increase by nearly
50% at the baccalaureate level and 16% at the
associate level.
For more information, contact:
Thomas Sawyer, Director
Office of Academic Partnership
Erickson Hall, room 239
(812) 237-8456/4113
DISTANCE NEWS @INDSTATE.EDU
Over 1,400 individuals are currently subscribed to
Distance News @indstate.edu -- an e-news service
for ISU distance learners. The goal is to provide
just-in-time news and information on University
procedures and resources. Subscribers include
graduate and undergraduate students.
Please browse the archive and encourage your
distance students to opt-in by completing the form at:
http://indstate.edu/distance/news
Faculty and staff are invited to submit news items
and articles for inclusion to:
Julie Tipton
j-tipton@indstate.edu
ISU DISTANCE EDUCATION: AN UPDATE
* In FY03: 2,837 students enrolled in ISU distance
courses; of these, 1,366 were distance only students.
* In FY03: 470 ISU distance courses were offered;
of these, 372 were web courses.
* Since FY99, 201 ISU faculty members have
taught one or more ISU distance courses
* Each month, the ISU distance education web site
generates an average of 12,000 unique visits and
nearly 43,000 pages are viewed.
* In a little over a year, prospective students have
submitted over 10,000 on-line requests for information
on ISU distance courses and programs, and scores
of email messages and telephone calls with questions
about admission and registration.
* Currently, ISU offers 29 undergraduate and graduate
degrees and programs via distance learning. Of these,
the following 15 programs receive the most unique
visits or "hits."
1 Electronics and Computer Technology (Master's)
2 Technology Management (Ph.D.)
3 Criminology (Master's)
4 Business Administration (DegreeLink)
5 Human Resource Development (Master's)
6 Library Media Services (Grad/Undergrad Certificate)
7 Criminology (DegreeLink)
8 Electronics and Computer Technology (DegreeLink)
9 Human Resource Development (DegreeLink)
10 Career and Technical Education (DegreeLink)
11 Nursing (DegreeLink)
12 Public Administration (Graduate Certificate)
13 Health and Safety (Master's)
14 Student Affairs Administration (Master's)
15 Community Health (DegreeLink)
Visit ISU Distance Education at:
http://indstate.edu/distance
If you have questions or if you are interested in
developing an ISU distance program or course,
contact:
Melissa Hughes
Director of Distance Support Services
(812) 237-2027
mhughes@indstate.edu
SKETCHES 2003: A SPECIAL THANKS
A special thanks to ISU faculty and staff who
contributed articles for the 2003 edition of
"Sketches of Innovators in Education."
2003 contributors include: Stan Buchanan;
Brad Byers; Robyn Lugar; Faye Bradshaw;
Bruce Drummond; Cleo Magnuson-Jongsma;
Will Barratt; David Peter; David Gilman;
Christine MacDonald; Elizabeth Chaney;
Christine MacDonald; Christy Coleman;
Thomas Sawyer; Ann Tomey; and
Davison M. Mupinga
Since publication in July 2003, over 1,500 copies
have been distributed on the ISU campus and at
the International Distance Learning Conference
held in Madison, Wisconsin in August 2003.
In addition, the 2003 edition will be archived in
ERIC-IT, an international Clearinghouse on
Information and Technology. The ERIC-IT
Clearinghouse numbers for prior editions are:
2001-Third Edition: IR021177
2002-Fourth Edition: IR2168
You can view the full text of each edition at the in-process
site at: www.ericit.org/inprocessabstracts.shtml
Visit "Sketches" on the web at http://indstate.edu/sketches
ETCETERA, ETCETERA, ETCETERA
This fall, the International Virtual Medical School began
offering courses toward the completion of the first two
years of medical school. Over 30 institutions are
participating in this program, including: Brown Medical
School and Hull York Medical School in the United
Kingdom. Ultimately, the goal is to offer an entire medical
degree via distance learning.
Source: Wired News (12 Aug 03)
CIA World Factbook 2003: This online tool includes
a capsule of information for over 250 countries, including:
(1) background; (2) geography; (3) maps; (4) population;
(5) age structure; (6) birth and death rate; (7) infant
mortality; (8) life expectancy; (9) HIV/AIDS; (10)religion;
(11) languages; (12) literacy
URL: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
Source: ResearchBuzz #245 -- August 21, 2003
Thought for September:
It is not the strongest of the species that survives,
nor the most intelligent; it is the one that is most
adaptable to change.
- Charles Darwin
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