PS - Development of an Cross-Institutional Distance-Delivered Graduate Program: Lessons from the Field [FA]

Full Session: Presidential Session

Short Description

One of the greatest benefits of distance education is the ability to share resources and expertise across universities to provide greater access to quality learning opportunities. However, developing shared courses and evaluating their effectiveness at the consortium level requires a collaborative approach to instructional design. This session will feature a project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture which focuses efforts on the development, implementation, and evaluation of a cross-institutional distance education graduate program in animal breeding and genetics. Our strategies for creating and sustaining this program will be described, as well as challenges and solutions for distance education program development across universities within the U.S.

Sub Unit

• Presidential Session

Facilitator

• Nancy Knapp, University of Georgia

Presenters

• Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech

• Ron Lewis, Virginia Tech

• Miriam Larson, Virginia Tech University