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Contents:
STUDENT SUCCESS !
A SURVEY OF GRADUATING ISU STUDENTS
The Office of Distance Support Services is currently
surveying Indiana State University distance learners
who plan to graduate (or complete their chosen
program of study or coursework ) in Spring, Summer,
or Fall 2005.
Please encourage your distance students to participate.
Survey: Student Success
www.indstate.edu/distance/news/survey1
To view responses from prior surveys, visit:
Success - Tips and Encouragement from Graduating Students
www.indstate.edu/distance/news/tips9
DISTANCE LEARNING: RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
A variety of on-line publications and statewide resources
are available to distance learners at Indiana State University:
:: Publications (Online)
Distance News@indstate.edu
This free e-newsletter provides just-in-time
information on registration, financial aid, scholarships, student organizations, new
distance courses and programs, and campus news. Currently, there are over 2,200 subscribers.
ISU Distance Learner's Handbook
Step-by-step instructions for starting and
completing ISU distance courses
Year-Based Distance Courses Guide
A list of undergraduate courses offered via year-based study, and
instructions for registration
:: Student Services
ISU Distance Support Services Coordinators
ISU has four coordinators situated throughout Indiana (in our
partner institution facilities) to provide to help students
with any of the processes necessary to start and complete
ISU courses, degrees, and professional development programs.
Office of Distance Support Services
studentservices@indstate.edu
1-888-237-8080
Assistance with admissions, registration,
financial aid, proctored exams, correspondence
lesson submission, web courses, and arrangements
for receive sites and videotapes for televised courses.
:: Learning Centers
College Cooperative Southeast
www.ccs.indstate.edu
The College Cooperative Southeast has 16 learning centers or
viewing sites located throughout southeastern Indiana to serve you
and your distance learners. Each learning center is equipped with
internet-connected computers and is capable of hosting televised
courses.
SCEA
www.clcinfo.org
The Community Learning Centers of South Central Indiana (SCEA)
includes a cluster of six learning centers located in the following
Indiana counties: Greene, Washington, Orange, Martin, Jackson,
and Lawrence counties.
Staffed with student services coordinators, these learning centers are designed to help students succeed in their distance courses.
Each learning center has the technical equipment to host televised classes. Computer labs
are available for students to complete web-based courses, and learning
center personnel are available to proctor exams, administer placement
tests, and provide a direct link to the ISU campus.
SUMMER INSTITUTES: SIGN UP NOW !
This summer, the University's Center for Teaching
and Learning will offer a variety of workshops for
ISU faculty - and a special, four-day workshop for
teaching / graduate assistants.
- Institute for Transforming Teacher Education
Session I: May 9, 10, and 11
Session II: Aug. 8, 9, and 10
- Teaching With Technology Series
Course Transformation Academy
June 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, and 23
1:00 - 4:00 pm
- Blackboard Training Workshop: Online Content
June 6 or June 27 or July 12
1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Blackboard Training Workshop:
Online Assessment and Evaluation
June 8 or June 29 or July 14
1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Incorporating Visual Information to Enhance
Student Learning
July 18 and 21
1:00 - 3:00 pm
- Online Pedagogy for Teaching/Graduate Assistants
July 25 - 29
9:00 - 11:00 am
For details (including eligibility requirements) and online registration, visit:
Summer Institutes
www.indstate.edu/ctl/summer_04/summer2005_06.htm
Contact:
Center for Teaching and Learning
Indiana State University
www.indstate.edu/ctl
812-237-3053
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- DOE REPORT SUPPORTS DISTANCE EDUCATION:
According to a recent article in Edupage:
"A program that exempts certain institutions from the
"50 percent rule" has been a success and should be
significantly expanded, according to the U.S. Department
of Education. The rule, which bars federal financial aid
from students attending institutions that either offer more
than half of their courses online or enroll more than half of
their students in online programs, was implemented to act
as a check on diploma mills and other shady online degree
programs.
According to a report from the Education Department,
those schools that have been granted exemptions have
seen enormous growth in enrollments, particularly of less
affluent and nontraditional students. The rate of growth in
access to education for those groups prompted the
department to call for an immediate expansion of the program
to 100 institutions, up from the current cap of 35, and for the
end of the 50 percent rule when the Higher Education Act is
renewed, either this year or next."
Sources: Edupage (15 April 05); Inside Higher Ed (13 April 05)
THOUGHT FOR MAY:
Success is not final, failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts.
~ Winston Churchill
Interaction is published by the Office of Distance
Support Services - Indiana State University.
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