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D i s ta nc e E du ca ti on :Oppor tun i ti es a ndCo ns trai nt sU.S. Department of Education
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Overviewx The Context: Distance Education in 2001
x Statutory & Regulatory Limitations
x Distance Education Demonstration Program
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Co nt ex t: R ap i d G r o wt hx Large Number of Institutions Offer Courses
Half of all postsecondary institutions Number of courses more than doubled in three years
(95-98) from 25,730 to 54,470
Enrollments also doubled, reaching 1.6 million in
1998
50% offer 15 or fewer
23% offer 1-5
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Co nt ex t: R ap i d G r o wt hx Fewer Offer Degree Programs
10-12% offer full degree programs by DE
Number of programs doubled from 95-98 from 690
degrees and 170 certificates to 1,190 degrees and330 certificates
x All have high expectations
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Co nt ex t: An yti me, A ny wher ex Asynchronous programs provide flexibility
Time and place
When they begin their work
How many units of work they might wish to
undertake
How long it takes them to complete a given unit ofwork
When they wish to take vacations
or breaks
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N e w I ns t i t ut i o na lAr ran ge ment sx State-based Consortia
35 states and growing
Marketing, cross registration, shared course
development, specialized services
Home and host institution
x Joint Degree Programs
x Degree Completion Programs
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Co nt ex t: N ew In st i tu ti on alTy pesProprietary Degree-Granting
x Serving adult studentsx Regionally accredited
x Innovative and responsive
x May be publicly-traded
x Complex management structures
Example University of Phoenix
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Co nt ex t: N ew Ins titu ti on alTy pesVirtual Universities
x No on-site programs
x Response to great demand from adult learners
in the workplace
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May not be degree-grantingx Serving individuals and corporations
x Accreditation issues
Example: Jones International University
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New A ca de mic St ruc tur esx Sequential courses -- year round
x Concurrent courses on different calendars
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Self-pacedx Frequent starts
x Overlapping terms
x Variable length modulesx Mix of on-campus and distance ed
x Competency-based approach
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Co ngr es sional Con ce rnsx Memory of the late 80s and early 90s
x Quality assurance
x Possibilities for fraud and abusex Aid requirements structured around traditional
concepts of higher education
x Increase educational opportunities
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsNote that the laws and regulations governing
Title IV programs do not use the term distanceeducation but rather use the terms
telecommunications and correspondence
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St at ut o ry & R e gul at o ryLimitationsTelecommunications course
A course that is delivered primarily through the
use of technology except that this does not
include a course that is delivered using video
cassette or disc recordings unless that course isalso provided n the schools campus
during the same award year.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsCorrespondence Course
A home study course in which instructional
materials are primarily paper-based and
provided to students via the mail; and
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St at ut o ry & R e gul at o ryLimitationsCorrespondence Course (continued)
A course in which instruction is provided via
video cassettes or video discs unless the school
also delivers the same course to students
physically attending classes at the
school during the same award year;
and
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsCorrespondence Course (continued)
If a course is part correspondence and part
residential it is considered to be a
correspondence course.
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LimitationsEducational Program
A school is not considered to provide an
educational program if the school does not
provide instruction itself, but merely gives
credit for instruction provided by other
schools; examinations provided by agenciesor organizations; or other accomplishments
such as life experience.
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L imitationsBottom line
A school cannot contract out an entire program or
establish a program that is made up entirely of
courses that a student takes at another school ; or
x Offer a program based on credits earned by
means of demonstrated competencies
without offering courses in that
program..
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsx Can not contract out a program with another
school or company - such as a publishing
company, a truck driving company, a medicalfacility, etc. - unless the school provides some
courses towards the program itself.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsStudent Eligibility
A student is not eligible to receive Title IV aid for a
correspondence course unless that course is part
of a program leading to an associate, bachelors,or graduate degree.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsBottom Line
Correspondence study students enrolled in
certificate programs are not eligible.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsCost of Attendance
For a student engaged in a program of study by
correspondence, the students cost of attendance
can include only tuition and fees and, if required,
books and supplies, travel, and room and boardcosts incurred specifically in fulfilling
a required period of residential
training.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsBottom Line
Generally, there are no living expenses allowed
for correspondence students.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsInstitutional Eligibility
Generally, a school is ineligible if --
1. More than 50% of the schools courses are
correspondence and/or
telecommunications
and/or
2. 50% or more of the schools regular enrolled
students are enrolled in correspondence
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsBottom Line
A schools in ineligible if more than 50% of itsprograms or students are enrolled in
correspondence courses or programs
(Rule - School is a sum of its eligible
programs)
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsKeep in mind that --
A telecommunications course is considered acorrespondence course if total
telecommunications and correspondence courses
is 50% or more of the total courses provided by
that school during that award year.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsBottom Line
x Virtual Universities are not eligible
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Schools with large numbers of distanceeducation students and/or programs may not
be eligible
x Schools with large number of studentsenrolled in correspondence
programs may not be eligible.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsStudent Enrollment Status
Regardless of the number of credits or hours a
student is carrying, no student enrolled solely in
correspondence study is considered more than ahalf-time student.
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St at ut or y & R e gul at or yLimitationsBottom Line
x Limits the amount of Pell Grant Program funds
x Limit on deferments under loan program.
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Ent er t he Di stan ceEducationDemo nstr ati on Pr ogram
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St at ut or y Pu rp os e s o fPro gr amx Test quality and viability
x Increase access
x Help determine:
Most effective means of delivering Distance
Education
Statutory and regulatory changes needed
Appropriate level of student assistance
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St at us o f Pr ogramx Began July 1, 1999 with 15 participants
x Ten new participants added July 1, 2001
x Waivers and PPA amendments
x Monitoring plan
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Data Collectionx Work with accrediting agencies
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W ai v e rs Pro vi de dx 50% rules
Courses
Students
Telecommunications/ correspondence student
x Time requirements
30 week academic year
Definition of a week of instruction
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W ai v e rs Pro vi de dx Correspondence student - halftime only
x Cost of attendance for correspondence student
x Satisfactory academic progress - consistent
application
x Specified for Western Governors University
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N e w A ppro a che sx New methods of enrollment tracking
Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
North Dakota University System
x Multiple Disbursements/Just in Time Delivery
Colorado Community Colleges Online (CCCOnline)
Consortium
Western Governors University
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N e w A ppro a che sx Exclude living expenses from calculation of
cost
of attendance
Western Governors University
LDS Church Educational System
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N e w A ppro a che sx Decouple credits from time
Western Governors University
Several participants with 12- hour rule waiver
x Individual academic plans
Western Governors University
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N e w A ppro a che sx 2 Plus 2 programs
Franklin University
Washington State University and Washington
Community Colleges
x Debt management
LDS Church Educational System
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N e w A ppro a che sx State systems sharing enrollments
Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium
North Dakota University System
Colorado Community Colleges Online (CCCOnline)Consortium
x Satisfactory academic progress
Western Governors University Colorado Community Colleges Online (CCCOnline)
Consortium
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Repor t to Co ng re ssx Maps the terrain
x Recommends further experimentation with
student-based delivery systemx Raises lots of questions
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Is available for your reading pleasure athttp:// www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/DistDemo
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Que sti ons R ai se d in theRepor tx Should the HEA distinguish among various
means of delivering education, either betweendistance education delivery methods, or
between distance education and onsite
educational delivery, for purposes of Title IV
aid?
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Q u e s ti o n s R ai s e d i n Re po r tx Should current rules governing the amount of
distance education an eligible institution mayprovide be retained, modified or replaced?
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Q u e s ti o n s R ai s e d i n Re po r tx Is there an alternative to the 12-hour rule that
would ensure that the amount of instruction isadequate in the variety of ways that academic
activity is organized in distance education?
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Que sti ons R ai se d in theRepor tx Should the current rules that treat
correspondence students differently from otherstudents be retained, modified, or replaced?
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Que sti ons R ai se d in theRepor tx Are there additional waiver authorities that
would improve the Demonstration Program andenable it to test more completely new
approaches to administering aid?
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Co nt act u sx Kay Gilcher
202-502-7693
x Cheryl Leibovitz
202-708-9900