2. Distance Education at Texas Woman’s University

3. 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.

4. 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).

5. Dr. Lynda Murphy Director of Office of Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)

6. 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

7. 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)

8. DE Growth at TWU

9. DE as % of Total Enrollment

10. DE Student Locations Location DE OnlyDE/F2F Texas Alamo Region6724 Capital Region7129 Central Texas Region6539 Coastal Bend Region2512 Gulf Coast Region881402 High Plains3715 Metroplex24263093 Northwest Texas Region2730 South Texas Border4517 Southeast Texas Region2416 Texas Panhandle00 Upper East Texas Region5340 Upper Rio Grande Region3212 West Texas207 Out-of-State19752 Out-of-Country30

11. Age of DE Students AgeDE OnlyDE/F2F 21 and Under991149 22-3015661673 31-401281589 41-50728278 50+29999

12. - Provides pedagogical, course design, and course development support to faculty. Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

13. 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

14. Short content delivery in lieu of full lectures Pacing Interactive exercises Group activities Assessments Teaching Considerations

15. Blackboard Content Storage Communication Features o Email/Messaging o Discussion Boards o Chat o Webconferencing o Blogs o Wikis Assessment o Online Testing o Document Storage

16. 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

17. 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 (I 2 ) Program TLT Assessments

18. Technical Support & Training Administrative Functions Academic Resources Student Development Activities University Support for Online Learners