Armstrong Atlantic State University
Self-Study 2000-2002

off-campus & distance learning committee


news
ARCHIVED 16 February 2002

During AASU's Self-Study (2000-2002), this web site served as a resource and a meeting place for members of the Off-Campus and Distance Learning Committee.  Key documents and links related to AASU's off-campus and distance learning efforts are still maintained at this site.  

--Focus group sessions with students attending AASU classes at the Brunswick Center and at the Liberty Center have been scheduled for Tuesday, March 6.  Making the trip will be Amelia Bunch, Keith Martin, Elliot Palefsky, Dick Nordquist, & Camille Stern.  We hope to meet up with Dr. Schollaert in Brunswick and Dr. Schuberth in Hinesville.

--Results of the student surveys have been distributed to members of the OCDL committee.

--Steering Committee minutes for meetings from Nov. 2000 - February 2001 have been posted.

--The Valdosta State University Self-Study Report is now online.  The narrative format of the Valdosta report has been adopted by AASU.   (Valdosta's Self-Study home page is here.)

--AASU's self-study report will follow the guidelines of the APA style manual (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed., 1994).  Please note that the 4th edition has been updated online: Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA Journal).  For quick reference purposes, Dr. William Borst of Troy State University has posted online an excellent short "APA Writing Style Guide."   

Statement of the Regional Accrediting Commissions
on the Evaluation of Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs -and-Guidelines for the Evaluation of Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs (draft, PDF copy of Statements and Guidelines)

Updates to the DL Information, OC Information, and Resources pages were completed on Jan. 24, 2001.

"Role of the Web in Accreditation Issues Is Expanding," (Chronicle 9/22/00)

Draft (AASU) Self-Study Surveys (9/2000)

Indiana University Portfolio (9/2000)

Winston-Salem State University SACS Self-Study (1999-2000)

Liberty Center agreement (July 1998) has been posted at Off-Campus Information page.

Proposed (draft) ranking of "must" statements for OCDL committee is online here.

AASU Self-Study Home Page

MAJOR SITE UPDATES (3 April 2000):
--Reorganization of DL Information page, with updates on Georgia Globe and proposal for USG substantive change visit in 2000-2001.
--Reorganization of OC Information page, with
addition of MOU with East Georgia College.
--Reorganization of Resources page, with new
links to AASU and BOR resources.
--Expansion of Self-Study Reports page, with links to reports from 15 SACS institutions.
--Addition of March minutes at the Steering Committee page.
 
Should you ever wish to send a single e-mail message to all committee members, simply click on the SEND button near the bottom of the Committee Members page.

The SACS policy statement on "Distance Education: Definition and Principles" has been added to the DL Information page.