An online service under development by WCET to help you find information about issues important in distance education. WCET has identified a preliminary list of topics. Topics fall into five categories: Faculty; Costs, Tuition, & Fees; Curriculum & Delivery Models; Student Services; Technology; and Other. To view a topic click on the topic name. Members are invited to nominate new topics by completing an eTopic Request Form. Members are also asked to volunteer to serve as a co-moderator for topics not yet assigned by completing an eTopic Co-Moderator Form.
We also have additional information about the eTopics service.
Faculty | |
| eTopic | Co-Moderators |
|---|---|
| Faculty issues, overview | Jim Monaghan, TBA |
| Faculty compensation | |
| Faculty tenure, other recognition | |
| Faculty responsibilities/roles | |
| Faculty training/support | |
| Intellectual property faculty rights | Janis Bruwelheide, Ken Salomon |
| Copyright of materials used in teaching | |
Costs, Tuition, & Fees | |
| eTopic | Co-Moderators |
| Setting tuition levels | |
| Delivery cost fees, waiver of unused fees | |
| Sustainability, Funding sources (general fund, self-support, grants) | |
| Technology Costing | Tom Henderson, Marianne Boeke |
Curriculum & Delivery Models | |
| eTopic | Co-Moderators |
| Guiding Pedagogical Principles, Quality Criteria | Lisa Cheney-Steen, Alice Bedard-Voorhees |
| Accountability | Patricia Cuocco, Steve Daigle |
| Accreditation | |
| Program Review / Approval | |
| Program & Course Support Services | |
| Shared Courses & Programs; Home Institution / Lead Institution Models | |
| Evaluation of Courses & Programs | |
| Outcome-based Assessment | Katrina Meyer, Sharon Roy |
| Digital Content | |
| Virtual Universities | |
Student Services | |
| eTopic | Co-Moderators |
| Student Services, Overview | Pat Shea, Darlene Burnett |
| Orientation & Technical Requirements | |
| Registrars: Admissions, Registration, Transcripts, Geographic Residency, Academic Residency | |
| Financial Aid | |
| Academic Advising | |
| Library, Textbooks, Learning Packets, Media | |
| Information Clearinghouses, One Stop Services | |
Technology | |
| eTopic | Co-Moderators |
| Course Management Systems | |
| Videoconferencing | |
| Podcasting | |
Other | |
| eTopic | Co-Moderators |
| Acacia Patent on Video/Audio-Streaming | Russ Poulin |
| Virtual High Schools, Links to Postsecondary | |
WCET Members
If you would like to serve as co-moderator for an eTopic, click here: eTopic Co-Moderator Form
If you would like to nominate a new topic to be added to the list, click here: eTopic Request Form