A Definition of Distance Education

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A Definition of Distance Education
Distance education is a formal educational
process in which the majority of the learning
occurs when student and instructor are not in the
same location. Instruction may be synchronous or
asynchronous and may employ audio, video,
computer or other electronic technologies. This
would include for-credit and non-credit
activities for either individual courses/modules
or for entire programs. When conceptualized on a
continuum, distance education includes 100
face-to-face off-campus learning, web enhanced
learning, blended learning, and 100 online
learning.
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Charge of the Taskforce
Charge The Distance Education Taskforce will
make recommendations that will support and extend
Illinois State Universitys high academic
standards through an integrated, planned, and
programmatic approach to distance education
consistent with Educating Illinois. The Taskforce
will identify both internal and external issues
that impact online education at Illinois State,
and make recommendations regarding distance
education that advance the core mission of the
university. Specifically the Taskforce is charged
with making recommendations to shape distance
education at ISU from 2009-2014.
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Goals of the Taskforce
GOAL 1 CURRICULUM. The Taskforce will recommend
strategies to integrate distance education into
Illinois States overall academic plan. Such
strategic planning should include faculty
assessment of curricular programs at the
undergraduate and graduate levels to determine
the competencies, courses, and programs that
would be best learned through distance education.
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Goals of the Taskforce
GOAL 2 INSTRUCTION. The Taskforce will
recommend the types and nature of initial and
on-going faculty professional development
necessary to prepare faculty for participation in
distance education at Illinois State University.
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Goals of the Taskforce

• GOAL 3 POLICY. The Taskforce will recommend the
  necessary institutional infrastructure at the
  university, college, and unit level to support
  the development, implementation, and maintenance
  of high quality online courses and/or programs at
  Illinois State University. Such recommendations
  should include
• intellectual property
• student academic honesty
• curricular review
• program review
• admission to fully online programs
• financial aid
• registration
• academic calendar and
• others as necessary

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Goals of the Taskforce
GOAL 4 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE AND FUNDING.
The Taskforce will recommend administrative
structures and funding model(s) or necessary
resources to support distance education
curricular, programmatic, technological,
professional development, and delivery needs.
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Current State of Online Offerings at Illinois
State University 5 years of data
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