Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) A school shall not incorporate
an alternative delivery mode of instruction, which might be supported
by textbooks, study guides, library resources and other study aids
and might also involve personal interaction with faculty, tutors or
other personnel by telephone, mail, telecommunications or other forms
of information technology, or in face-to-face meetings unless such
mode has met the requirements of this chapter.
(b) In addition, the information
provided for licensure shall address the following:
(1) The reasons for offering
instruction through an alternative delivery mode shall be consistent
with the school's stated mission and documented by market needs
assessment or market experience;
(2) A school shall ensure the
appropriateness of the delivery mode and the technology being used to
meet a program's objectives;
(3) A program shall provide for
appropriate real-time or delayed interaction between faculty and
students;
(4) A program
of study shall be developed by a team of faculty, in appropriate
disciplines, administrators, and technologists;
(5) Qualified faculty shall provide
appropriate oversight of the program offered;
(6) The faculty and students shall
have the background, knowledge, and technical skills needed to
undertake or be part of the program;
(7) A school shall provide for
assessment and documentation of student achievement in each course
and at the completion of the program;
(8) A program shall ensure that
appropriate learning resources for instruction delivered by an
alternative delivery mode are available to students;
(9) A school shall provide
adequately for the reliability, privacy, safety and security of
student information and student financial transactions;
(10) A school shall demonstrate a
commitment to ongoing support, both financial and technical, and to a
continuation of the program for a period sufficient to enable
students to complete training; and
(11) A school shall demonstrate the
educational effectiveness of distance education including assessment
of' student learning outcomes, student retention, student and faculty
satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness.
(c) A school shall demonstrate or
show the appropriateness of the criteria cited in
Pos
1108.01(b) by including an
analysis to show that the criteria is being met for the proposed
program.
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Pos
1100) #6398, eff 12-16-96 (formerly Pos 1407.01 ); ss by #8221, eff
12-16-04 (formerly
Pos 1107.01
)
