Tasks assigned to the committee include:
(1) Analysis of the current state of distance education
in Texas higher education including the use of various distance education
modalities, the cost of distance education, the availability of high
need and high demand degree programs through distance education, institutional
fee structures associated with distance education, the role of technology
in instructional cost effectiveness, and public/private distance education
collaborations;
(2) Development of policy recommendations to the Board
on critical issues such as:
(A) The development of distance education institutional
collaboratives;
(B) The development of affordable electronic course
resources and learning materials, including open educational resources,
textbooks, and other digital learning objects;
(C) Best practices in the evaluation of distance education,
including review and update of the Principles of Good Practice for
Distance Education;
(D) The role of online and hybrid education in offering
accessible and affordable degree programs;
(E) Partnerships between community colleges and universities
that leverage technology
to increase the number of degree completion options available to
students;
(F) Ways to creatively and innovatively use technology
to change the way in which higher education is offered; and
(G) Ways to creatively and innovatively use technology
to increase student retention and success through programs such as
just-in-time, on-demand academic support services.
(3) Review and provide recommendations on Institutional
Plans for Distance Education to promote the development and delivery
of high-quality programs.
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