course credit within program Transfer of Transfer of Transfer of Only degree Not observed in credit credits between credits between prerequisites policy institutions with programs in the are transferrable no limit same institution only Request Procedure user Procedure clear Request Not observed in procedure friendly procedure policy unclear Review Procedure Procedure clear Review Not observed in procedure standardized procedure policy unclear Communication Communication Communication Observed in Not observed in of advanced clear and timely clear practice policy standing findings Appeal Procedure Procedure Procedure Not observed in procedure clearly generally exists policy articulated articulated Policy on Students’ Access to Qualified Instructors Outside the Classroom A policy that articulates access to qualified instructors outside the classroom is of particular importance to adult learners. Characteristics common to the success of adult learners include open feedback and sharing of experiential/prior learning components of current learning; consolidation of learning through conversation and interactive processes; and time to digest new information. These characteristics often lead learners to seek out access to qualified instructors beyond the classroom setting. MTCU 15 Access Outside Classroom Policy: Observed Not observed DOMAIN 3 2 1 0 Office Hours of Extensive Limited Limited No policy Instructors in hours in hours in hours not observed proximity to proximity to close in close class time class time proximity to proximity class time to class time Non-office hour Multiple Multiple Limited No policy access opportunities opportunities opportunity observed for multiple for single for single points of point of point of access access access Flexible access Extensive Flexible Inflexible No policy (e.g., e-mail, flexibility access access observed
course credit within program Transfer of credit Transfer of credits between institutions with no limit Transfer of credits between programs in the same institution only Only degree prerequisites are transferrable Not observed in policy Request procedure Procedure user friendly Procedure clear Request procedure unclear Not observed in policy Review procedure Procedure standardized Procedure clear Review procedure unclear Not observed in policy Communication of advanced standing findings Communication clear and timely Communication clear Observed in practice Not observed in policy Appeal procedure Procedure clearly articulated Procedure generally articulated Procedure exists Not observed in policy Policy on Students’ Access to Qualified Instructors Outside the Classroom A policy that articulates access to qualified instructors outside the classroom is of particular importance to adult learners. Characteristics common to the success of adult learners include open feedback and sharing of experiential/prior learning components of current learning; consolidation of learning through conversation and interactive processes; and time to digest new information. These characteristics often lead learners to seek out access to qualified instructors beyond the classroom setting. MTCU 15 Access Outside Classroom Policy: Observed Not observed DOMAIN 3 2 1 0 Office Hours of Instructors in proximity to class time Extensive hours in proximity to class time Limited hours in close proximity to class time Limited hours not in close proximity to class time No policy observed Non-office hour access Multiple opportunities for multiple points of access Multiple opportunities for single point of access Limited opportunity for single point of access No policy observed Flexible access (e.g., e-mail, Extensive flexibility Flexible access Inflexible access No policy observed
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