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TWU Teaching at a Distance

• 1911 – CIA offered extension courses to women in rural areas.

• 1913 – CIA traveled via railcar to deliver instruction across the State of Texas.

Thompson, J. (1982). Marking a Trail: A History of Texas Woman’s University.

• 1994 – TWU was one of the first institutions in Texas to electronically deliver full degree programs (MLS and MS in Speech-Language Pathology).

• 1999 – TWU offered the first distance education doctoral program in the State (PhD in Nursing Science).

Dr. Lynda MurphyDirector of Office of Teaching and

Learning with Technology (TLT)

A course in which over 50% of the instruction occurs electronically and the instructor and students are in different locations.•Hybrid--delivered more than 50% but less than 85% electronically •Fully Online--delivered 85-100% electronically

DE Definition

33 Electronic Degree Options

Business (EMBA) Health Studies (BAS, BA, MS) Nursing Practice (DNP)

Criminal Justice (BA, BS) Human Resource Mgt (BBA) Nursing Science (PhD)

Dental Hygiene (RDH-BS) Kinesiology (MS) Nutrition (MS)

Drama (MA) Library Science (MLS, MA) Occupational Therapy (COTA-MOT, PhD, OTD)

Education of the Deaf (MS) Management /Marketing (BBA) Reading Education (MEd)

Family Studies (MS) Nursing (RN-BS) Speech-Language Path (MS)

Food Systems Adm (MS) Nursing Education (MS) Special Education (MEd)

General Studies (BGS) Nursing-Hlth Sys Mgt (MS) Teaching (MAT)

DE Growth at TWU

DE as % of Total Enrollment

DE Student LocationsLocation DE Only DE/F2FTexas Alamo Region 67 24

Capital Region 71 29Central Texas Region 65 39Coastal Bend Region 25 12Gulf Coast Region 881 402High Plains 37 15Metroplex 2426 3093Northwest Texas Region 27 30South Texas Border 45 17Southeast Texas Region 24 16Texas Panhandle 0 0Upper East Texas Region 53 40Upper Rio Grande Region 32 12West Texas 20 7

Out-of-State 197 52Out-of-Country 3 0

Age of DE Students

Age DE Only DE/F2F

21 and Under 99 1149

22-30 1566 1673

31-40 1281 589

41-50 728 278

50+ 299 99

- Provides pedagogical, course design, and course development support to faculty.

Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Strategies

Creating Knowledge & Skills

• Live to the Desktop (themes)• Faculty Spotlights• Annual Teaching and Learning

Symposium (fall)• Academic Success Lecture (spring)• Blackboard Training for GAs, GTAs,

and Adjuncts• Innovation Grants• One-on-One Consultations

Creating Cohort Learning Experiences

• Hybrid Project• Pioneer Teaching & Learning Academy• Online Faculty Development Program

(new to DE)• Practices for Instruction & Learning for

Online Teaching - PILOT (GTAs)

Creating Quality

• Course & Teaching Standards• Assessments

• Short content delivery in lieu of full lectures

• Pacing

• Interactive exercises

• Group activities

• Assessments

Teaching Considerations

Blackboard• Content Storage• Communication

Featureso Email/Messagingo Discussion Boardso Chato Webconferencingo Blogso Wikis

• Assessmento Online Testingo Document Storage

• Principles of Good Practice for Electronically Delivered Courses and/or Programs (SACS & THECB)

• Quality Matters• Departmental Student Learning

Outcomes Assessment• Program Reviews• Annual Faculty Performance Reviews

Course/Teaching Standards

• Event/Project Assessment• Getting Started Guide Assessment• Semester Drop/Withdrawal Survey• Biennial Student Technology Survey• Biennial Priorities Survey for Online

Learners (PSOL)• Annual Institutional Improvement (I2)

Program

TLT Assessments

• Technical Support & Training

• Administrative Functions

• Academic Resources

• Student Development Activities

University Support for Online Learners