DISTANCE EDUCATION CHECKLIST 2011 Standards Program: Yes No Comments ACOTE Standard ACOTE Clarifying Question General Admission/ Policies/Publications Do the stated admission Standard A.3.1. criteria inform students of Admission of students to the technology and other occupational therapy / therapy requirements for the distance assistant program must be education components of the made in accordance with the program? practices of the institution. There must be stated admission criteria that are clearly defined and published and reflective of the demands of the program. Are students informed about Standard A.3.3. required competencies for the Policies pertaining to distance education standards for admission, component? advanced placement, transfer of credit, credit for experiential learning (if applicable), and prerequisite educational or work experience requirements must be readily accessible to prospective students and the public. Does advertising about the Standard A.4.1. program clearly and accurately All program publications and represent the advertising including, but – distance/electronic component not limited to, academic of the curriculum? calendars, announcements, catalogs, handbooks, and Web Are students informed about sites must accurately reflect the component of distance – the program offered. learning? Faculty Services Do the faculty in the program Standard A.2.6. offering distance education The program director and have experience with a faculty must possess the distance/electronic learning academic qualifications and format? backgrounds (identified in documented descriptions of roles and responsibilities) that are necessary to meet program objectives and the mission of the institution. Do faculty the Standard A.2.11. distance/electronic learning The faculty must have format have the necessary documented expertise in their expertise to ensure appropriate area(s) of teaching content delivery? responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method (e.g., distance learning).
DISTANCE EDUCATION CHECKLIST 2011 Standards Program: ACOTE Standard ACOTE Clarifying Question Yes No Comments General Admission/ Policies/Publications Standard A.3.1. Admission of students to the occupational therapy / therapy assistant program must be made in accordance with the practices of the institution. There must be stated admission criteria that are clearly defined and published and reflective of the demands of the program. Do the stated admission criteria inform students of technology and other requirements for the distance education components of the program? Standard A.3.3. Policies pertaining to standards for admission, advanced placement, transfer of credit, credit for experiential learning (if applicable), and prerequisite educational or work experience requirements must be readily accessible to prospective students and the public. Are students informed about required competencies for the distance education component? Standard A.4.1. All program publications and advertising – including, but not limited to, academic calendars, announcements, catalogs, handbooks, and Web sites – must accurately reflect the program offered. Does advertising about the program clearly and accurately represent the distance/electronic component of the curriculum? Are students informed about the component of distance learning? Faculty Services Standard A.2.6. The program director and faculty must possess the academic qualifications and backgrounds (identified in documented descriptions of roles and responsibilities) that are necessary to meet program objectives and the mission of the institution. Do the faculty in the program offering distance education have experience with a distance/electronic learning format? Standard A.2.11. The faculty must have documented expertise in their area(s) of teaching responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method (e.g., distance learning). Do faculty the distance/electronic learning format have the necessary expertise to ensure appropriate content delivery?
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