The Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning

1. The Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning FDI 2000 - Track A

2. IDDL Purpose • Provide leadership, coordination & support to the University’s distance & distributed learning efforts • Provide an organizational structure & network to connect learners with a system of distributed resources regardless of time and place and in support of: teaching and learning, research and outreach.

3. IDDL Primary Services • Distance Learning Administration • Leadership, Management, Coordination, Marketing • Program Support Services • Student, Faculty, Site, Administrative Support • Program and Course Development • Instructional Design, Development & Production • Planning & Assessment • Educational Practices, Programs, Opportunities

4. Institute Goals for 2000-2001 • Provide faculty with support in transforming courses through the integration of instructional and informational technologies. • Improve program and student support services for distance and distributed learners. • Increase research and development activities in the creation, delivery and reception of educational programming.

5. IDDL Approach • Holistic approach • Central coordination point • One stop shop • Provost initiative with cross-university participation & collaboration • Elimination of barriers • New ways of doing things

6. Net.Work.Virginia Extension centers Extended campuses Community colleges Universities Public Schools Local & state agencies Business & industry Electronically Extended Campus

7. Current VT Interactive Videoconferencing (IVC) Sites • 12 campus-based DL classrooms • 26 statewide sites • 42 statewide receive or • delivery classrooms • 2 out-of-state sites VT

8. Online Courses

9. Teaching, Learning & Technology

10. Growth of Distance & Distributed Learning at Virginia Tech 217 courses

11. Current Degrees & CertificatesOffered at a Distance • Arts & Sciences • M.A. Political Science • Business • MBA Business Administration • Human Resources & Education • M.S. Health Promotions • M.A. Instructional Technology • M.S. Physical Education • Certificate in Administration of Community-Based Services for Older Adults • Licensure Program for Vocational Technical Teachers

12. Current Degrees & CertificatesOffered at a Distance • Engineering • M.S. Aerospace Engineering • M.S. Civil Engineering • M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering • M.S. Industrial & Systems Engineering • M.S. Materials Science & Engineering • M.S. Ocean Engineering • M.S. Systems Engineering

13. Current Degrees & CertificatesOffered at a Distance • Master of Information Technology • College of Arts and sciences • College of Engineering • Pamplin College of Business

14. Enrollment in Distance & DistributedLearning by College: 1999/2000 6,327 total enrollments

16. Qualities of Successful Programs • Learner centered • Multiple methods of delivery & interaction • Focused on educational access and equity • High level of customer service • Innovative & collaboration • Economically scalable • Continuously improve

17. 1999 Spring On-line Course Assessment Results Student responses • 73% better able to understand course ideas and concepts • 78% more confident that they could reach academic goals • 69% felt they put more effort into their work • 34% more likely to feel isolated from other students • 39% more likely to receive detailed comments from instructor • 93% were satisfied with their on-line course • 92% would recommend it to others

18. For more information Mark S. Raby Associate Director for Program Support Services Institute for Distance & Distributed Learning mark.raby@vt.edu 540-231-6079 http://www.iddl/vt.edu http://www.vto.vt.edu