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Title: 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

3
Center for Distance Education
  • Founded April 1997
  • University-wide
  • Develop Network-based Coursework
  • Professional Staff
  • Full-service Model

4
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

7
Funding Models - Center
  • University Department
  • Line Item Budget
  • Tuition Recovery
  • UT System TeleCampus
  • Contracts

8
Funding Models - Faculty
  • Course Release
  • Overload Pay
  • Graduate Assistant
  • New Technology

9
Disadvantages
  • Cost intensive
  • Money
  • Personnel
  • Space
  • Time intensive
  • Personnel
  • Number of courses produced

10
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!
25
Videoconference Network
  • Network Memberships
  • TTVN, Vidnet, Regions X XII
  • 7 Rooms Denton
  • 5 Rooms in Metroplex
  • ISDN Dialout

CONNECTIONS
26
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!
29
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
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