Distance Education: The University of Texas at Arlington

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Distance Education The University of Texas at
Arlington

• Adrianna Lancaster

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Distance Education at UTA

• Nursing Television
• 10 years experience
• Mailed videotape
• Engineering Center for Distance Learning
• 20 years experience
• One-way video network
• Center for Distance Education

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Center for Distance Education

• Founded April 1997
• University-wide
• Develop Network-based Coursework
• Professional Staff
• Full-service Model

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Center Staff

• Administrative
• Instructional Designers
• Web Developers
• Multimedia Producers
• Graphic Artists
• Support Specialists

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Development Process

• Instructional Designer Serves as Project Manager
• Coordinates web development
• Coordinates media development
• Works with faculty to redesign content for online
  delivery
• Faculty Serve as Content Matter Experts
• No technology experience necessary

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Delivery Process

• Student Support Specialists
• Work with students to answer technical questions
• Work with students to answer logistical/procedural
  questions
• Refer students to faculty for content questions
• Faculty Support Specialists
• Guide faculty through the online teaching process
• Work with faculty to support students

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Funding Models - Center

• University Department
• Line Item Budget
• Tuition Recovery
• UT System TeleCampus
• Contracts

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Funding Models - Faculty

• Course Release
• Overload Pay
• Graduate Assistant
• New Technology

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Disadvantages

• Cost intensive
• Money
• Personnel
• Space
• Time intensive
• Personnel
• Number of courses produced

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Advantages

• Develop high quality courses
• Take advantage of each team members expertise
• Avoid burnout/ being overwhelmed
• Whole is greater than the sum of its parts

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Adrianna LancasterAssociate DirectorCenter for
Distance EducationUniversity of Texas at
Arlington(817)272-5727adrianna_at_distance.uta.edu
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Faculty Support
For Distance Education
Jenny Jopling
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Distance Education UNT

• Videoconferencing
• TAGER Network
• Two-way Video Contract
• UNT Campuses Connect

IN THE BEGINNING
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Distance Education UNT

• Computer-based Courseware
• Kinesiology
• Rehabilitation
• Linguistics

SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Distance Education UNT

• New Positions
• Assoc. VP Distance Education
• Videoconference Coordinator
• Existing positions in Academic Computing used to
  create the Interactive Learning Team

NEXT STAGE
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Distance Education UNT

• Distributed Learning Team
• Associate VP
• Director Academic Computing
• Central Web Support
• Interactive Learning Team
• Librarian

TEAM EFFORT
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Center for Distributed Learning

• University Department with line item budget
• Two divisions
• Web course development
• Videoconference

1998
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Center for Distributed Learning

• Web Division
• Associate Director
• Instructional Designer
• 2 Instructional Consultants
• Media Specialist
• Instructional Programmer

CENTER STAFF
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Center for Distributed Learning

• Videoconference Division
• Associate Director
• Videoconference Coordinator
• Classroom Technology Specialist

CENTER STAFF
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Center for Distributed Learning

• Marketing Specialist
• Administrative Assistant
• Hourlies
• 7 - Web Course Production
• 1 - WebCT Support
• Videoconference Room Staff (1 per site)

CENTER STAFF
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Distributed Learning

• Academic Computing
• WebCT Server Administration
• Data Communications
• Videoconference Networking
• Library
• Distributed Learning Librarian

OTHER SUPPORT
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Web Course Development

• First Meeting with Associate Director
• Center Orientation
• Administrative Procedure

INITIAL CONTACT
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Web Course Development

• Instructional Design Basics
• Content Organization
• Content Development Schedule

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
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Web Course Development

• Big Brainstorming Session
• Assigned to Instructional Consultant for project
  coordination
• Production Schedule

MEET THE TEAM!
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Videoconference Network

• Network Memberships
• TTVN, Vidnet, Regions X XII
• 7 Rooms Denton
• 5 Rooms in Metroplex
• ISDN Dialout

CONNECTIONS
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Faculty Training

• Strategic Planning Workshop
• Excellence in Teaching Online
• WebCT Xtreme
• Videoconference
• One-on-One

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Build Community

• Monthly Brownbag
• WebCT Listserv
• DL Pioneer Awards
• Satellite Downlinks
• Equipment/Video Checkout

COME TOGETHER!
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Faculty Student Support

• WebCT Course Support
• Email
• Trouble Call System
• Phone Calls Walkins
• Videoconference Support
• Room Coordinators

WERE THE TEAM!
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Funding Opportunities

• Department
• Distributed Learning Grants
• Intellectual Property Agreements
• Distributed Learning Funding Model

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Pros Cons

• Advantage
• Team Approach
• Quality Courses
• Disadvantage
• Lack of Recognition for Efforts

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Faculty Support
For Distance Education
Jenny Jopling jopling_at_unt.edu