etmsoe off-campus task force committee report. the charge what support does off-campus teaching...

ETMSoE Off-campus Task Force

Committee Report

The Charge

• What support does off-campus teaching require?

• How do we ensure faculty teaching off-campus are part of the Clemson community?

• How should off-campus and on-campus programs relate and coordinate?

• How do we ensure off-campus courses/programs are financially viable?

Survey Overview

• Open March 23-27, 2009• N = 43 (approximately 53%)• Likert & Open-ended items• Off-campus programming / UCG– Involvement/Experience– Delivery modes– Potential– Concerns

What are the present realistic potential opportunities for off-campus programming for the Moore School of

Education?• Greatest potential:

a. “Blended” on-site & online

b. Traditional face-to-face, site-based

c. Online professional development

d. Videoconference-based, multi-site

e. Online degrees

My concerns about taking programs off-campus are:

• Greatest concerns:a. Administrative assistance and clerical support

b. IT Support

c. Professional networking

d. Infrastructure for non-traditional graduate students

e. Infrastructure for research grants

Guiding Questions

• How do we make off-campus programming more systemic and widespread?

• How do we build and maintain an appropriate culture while moving off-campus?

• What strategies should we use to move our off-campus agenda forward at Clemson?