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Survey of Schools and Colleges of Optometry:
Use of the Internet for Delivering On-line Continuing Education
N. Scott Gorman, O.D., M.S., Ed.D.
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
optometry.nova.edu/ce
[email protected]
Purpose
Methods
Results (A)
Results (B)
Conclusions
Nova Southeastern University College
of Optometry plans to develop on-line
continuing education (CE) courses in
2004. It was important to obtain
information about the use of the
Internet for delivering on-line CE
courses by other schools and colleges
of optometry so that effective courses
could be developed.
A mail questionnaire was sent to the
dean or president of each of the 17
schools and colleges of optometry in
the United States. The survey was
completed by the person in charge of
continuing education at each
institution, and it was submitted by all
institutions (100% response rate).
Seven (41%) of the institutions
reported that they offer on-line CE
courses. Eight (80%) reported that
they plan to do so within three years.
The format of the courses include text
only, text with tables and/or graphics,
hypertext with tables and/or graphics,
full-text journal articles, case
presentations, and Web-based courses
with CD-ROM.
No institutions reported the use of
interactive case presentations, audio
and text, audio slideshows, video
lectures, Webcasts, or multi-media.
The fee charged for courses ranged
from $15 to $30 per credit hour. All
institutions offered post-course tests.
The relative cost of developing on-line
CE courses varied. A visit to each of
the institutions’ homepages revealed
that only one has a significant on-line
CE presence.
All but one institution either offers or
plans to offer on-line CE courses
during the next three years. A large
majority of on-line courses are offered
by one institution. The format of the
courses at all institutions varies, and
none appear to be interactive. All
courses offered by the schools and
colleges of optometry are eligible for
COPE qualification, and therefore,
they may be accepted by all 50 states
to meet CE requirements for
relicensure.
Objectives of Survey
Don’t Deliver On-line CE
Web-Site Developers
Illinois College of Optometry2,3
Indiana University School of Optometry1
Inter American University of Puerto Rico2,3
Michigan College of Optometry2,3
New England College of Optometry2,3
Northeastern State University College of Optometry1
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry2,3
The Ohio State University College of Optometry2
Pacific University College of Optometry1
Pennsylvania College of Optometry1
Southern California College of Optometry2,3
Southern College of Optometry2
State University of New York College of Optometry1
University of Alabama School of Optometry2,3
UC Berkeley School of Optometry1
University of Missouri College of Optometry1
University of Houston College of Optometry2,3
• Determine which optometry schools
deliver on-line CE courses now or
plan to in the future
• Determine why schools have
discontinued delivering on-line CE
courses
• Determine URLs of CE courses or the
names of the CMSs that are used to
deliver courses
• Determine information about the
course formats being used
• Determine the fee structures used for
courses and examinations
• Determine methods used for testing
• Determine methods used to certify
course completion
• Determine course completion rates
• Determine opinions of the costeffectiveness of on-line course versus
face-to-face course delivery
• Determine participants' satisfaction
with on-line courses
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1Currrently
offers on-line CE courses
2Does not currently offer on-line CE courses
3Plans to offer on-line CE courses within three years
Instructor Compensation
Relative Development Cost
• 50/50
• Prep-Time and Creativity
• Set Fee
• Pre-Time and Updates
• Hourly Rate
• 3 - Relatively Higher
• 3 - Relatively Lower
• 1 - Unknown
Lack of interest by ODs
Lack of interest by faculty
Lack of adequate staff support
Too costly
Financial viability
Lack of technology
Course Delivery
• Web-sites
• eCollege (CMS)
• Blackboard (CMS)
Staff members
Instructors
Information technologists
Combination
Question Format
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Multiple-Choice
True-False
Fill-in-the-Blank
Short Answer
Course Fees
$40
Per CEU
School & Colleges Surveyed
$30
$20
$10
$0
Course Formats
Test Administration
Seek State Board Approval
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• On-line Forms
• Printable
• 4 - All Courses
• 2 - Some of Courses
• 1 - No Courses
Test Return
Seek COPE Approval
• Downloadable
• E-Mail
• Snail Mail
• 3 - 7 All Courses
• 3 - 7 Some of Courses
• 1 - 7 No Courses
Test Pass Rate – First Try
Certificates of Completion
• 4 - 90% - 90%
• 1 - 70% - 80%
• 2 - Unknown
• Downloadable
• Snail mail
Test Fees - $25
Satisfaction – Satisfied
Text only
Text with tables & graphics
Hypertext with tables & graphics
Full-text journal articles
Case presentations
On-line with CD-ROM
Relative Delivery Cost
• 1 - Relatively Higher
• 5 - Relatively Lower
• 1 - Unknown