Distance Education: The University of Texas at Arlington

Distance Education: The University of Texas at Arlington

Adrianna Lancaster

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

Center for Distance Education

Founded April 1997

University-wide

Develop Network-based Coursework

Professional Staff

Full-service Model

Center Staff

Administrative Instructional Designers Web Developers Multimedia Producers Graphic Artists Support Specialists

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

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

Funding Models - Center

University Department

Line Item Budget

Tuition Recovery

UT System TeleCampus

Contracts

Funding Models - Faculty

Course Release

Overload Pay

Graduate Assistant

New Technology

Disadvantages

Cost intensive– Money– Personnel– Space

Time intensive– Personnel– Number of courses produced

Advantages

Develop high quality courses

Take advantage of each team member’s expertise

Avoid burnout/ being overwhelmed

Whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Adrianna LancasterAssociate Director

Center for Distance EducationUniversity of Texas at Arlington

(817)272-5727adrianna@distance.uta.edu

Jenny Jopling

Faculty Support

For Distance Education

Distance Education UNT

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

IN THE BEGINNING

Distance Education UNT

Computer-based Courseware– Kinesiology– Rehabilitation– Linguistics

“SPECIAL PROJECTS”

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

Distance Education UNT

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

TEAM EFFORT

Center for Distributed Learning

University Department with line item budget

Two divisions– Web course development– Videoconference

1998

Center for Distributed Learning

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

CENTER STAFF

Center for Distributed Learning

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

CENTER STAFF

Center for Distributed Learning

Marketing SpecialistAdministrative AssistantHourlies

– 7 - Web Course Production– 1 - WebCT Support– Videoconference Room Staff (1

per site)CENTER STAFF

Distributed Learning

Academic Computing– WebCT Server Administration

Data Communications– Videoconference Networking

Library– Distributed Learning Librarian

OTHER SUPPORT

First Meeting with Associate Director– Center Orientation– Administrative Procedure

INITIAL CONTACT

Web Course Development

Web Course Development

Instructional Design BasicsContent OrganizationContent Development Schedule

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

Web Course Development

Big Brainstorming SessionAssigned to Instructional

Consultant for project coordinationProduction Schedule

MEET THE TEAM!

Videoconference Network

Network Memberships– TTVN, Vidnet, Regions X & XII

7 Rooms Denton5 Rooms in MetroplexISDN Dialout

CONNECTIONS

Faculty Training

Strategic Planning WorkshopExcellence in Teaching OnlineWebCT XtremeVideoconferenceOne-on-One

Build Community

Monthly BrownbagWebCT ListservDL Pioneer AwardsSatellite DownlinksEquipment/Video Checkout

COME TOGETHER!

Faculty & Student Support

WebCT Course Support– Email– Trouble Call System– Phone Calls & Walkins

Videoconference Support– Room Coordinators

WE’RE THE TEAM!

Funding Opportunities

DepartmentDistributed Learning Grants Intellectual Property AgreementsDistributed Learning Funding Model

$$$$$

Pros & Cons

Advantage– Team Approach– Quality Courses

Disadvantage– Lack of Recognition for Efforts

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Jenny Jopling

jopling@unt.edu

Faculty Support

For Distance Education