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Distance Education at
Texas Woman’s
University
TWU Teaching at a Distance
• 1911 – CIA offered
extension courses to
women in rural areas.
• 1913 – CIA traveled via
railcar to deliver
instruction across the
State of Texas.
Thompson, J. (1982). Marking a Trail: A History of Texas Woman’s University.
• 1994 – TWU was one of the first institutions in
Texas to electronically deliver full degree
programs (MLS and MS in Speech-Language
Pathology).
• 1999 – TWU offered the first distance
education doctoral program in the State (PhD
in Nursing Science).
Dr. Lynda Murphy
Director of Office of Teaching and
Learning with Technology (TLT)
DE Definition
A course in which over 50% of the
instruction occurs electronically and
the instructor and students are in
different locations.
• Hybrid--delivered more than 50% but less
than 85% electronically
• Fully Online--delivered 85-100%
electronically
33 Electronic Degree Options
Business (EMBA)
Health Studies (BAS, BA, MS)
Nursing Practice (DNP)
Criminal Justice (BA, BS)
Human Resource Mgt (BBA)
Nursing Science (PhD)
Dental Hygiene (RDH-BS)
Kinesiology (MS)
Nutrition (MS)
Drama (MA)
Library Science (MLS, MA)
Occupational Therapy
(COTA-MOT, PhD, OTD)
Education of the Deaf (MS)
Management /Marketing
(BBA)
Reading Education (MEd)
Family Studies (MS)
Nursing (RN-BS)
Speech-Language Path (MS)
Food Systems Adm (MS)
Nursing Education (MS)
Special Education (MEd)
General Studies (BGS)
Nursing-Hlth Sys Mgt (MS)
Teaching (MAT)
DE Growth at TWU
DE as % of Total Enrollment
DE Student Locations
Location
Texas
Alamo Region
Capital Region
Central Texas Region
Coastal Bend Region
Gulf Coast Region
High Plains
Metroplex
Northwest Texas Region
South Texas Border
Southeast Texas Region
Texas Panhandle
Upper East Texas Region
Upper Rio Grande Region
West Texas
Out-of-State
Out-of-Country
DE Only
67
71
65
25
881
37
2426
27
45
24
0
53
32
20
197
3
DE/F2F
24
29
39
12
402
15
3093
30
17
16
0
40
12
7
52
0
Age of DE Students
Age
DE Only
DE/F2F
99
1149
22-30
1566
1673
31-40
1281
589
41-50
728
278
50+
299
99
21 and Under
Office of Teaching, Learning,
and Technology
- Provides pedagogical, course design, and
course development support to faculty.
Strategies
Creating Knowledge & Skills
Creating Cohort Learning Experiences
• Live to the Desktop (themes)
• Faculty Spotlights
• Annual Teaching and Learning
Symposium (fall)
• Academic Success Lecture (spring)
• Blackboard Training for GAs, GTAs,
and Adjuncts
• Innovation Grants
• One-on-One Consultations
• Hybrid Project
• Pioneer Teaching & Learning Academy
• Online Faculty Development Program
(new to DE)
• Practices for Instruction & Learning for
Online Teaching - PILOT (GTAs)
Creating Quality
• Course & Teaching Standards
• Assessments
Teaching Considerations
• Short content delivery in lieu of full
lectures
• Pacing
• Interactive exercises
• Group activities
• Assessments
Blackboard
• Content Storage
• Communication
Features
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Email/Messaging
Discussion Boards
Chat
Webconferencing
Blogs
Wikis
• Assessment
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Online Testing
Document Storage
Course/Teaching Standards
• Principles of Good Practice for
Electronically Delivered Courses
and/or Programs (SACS & THECB)
• Quality Matters
• Departmental Student Learning
Outcomes Assessment
• Program Reviews
• Annual Faculty Performance Reviews
TLT Assessments
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Event/Project Assessment
Getting Started Guide Assessment
Semester Drop/Withdrawal Survey
Biennial Student Technology Survey
Biennial Priorities Survey for Online
Learners (PSOL)
• Annual Institutional Improvement (I2)
Program
University Support for Online Learners
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Technical Support & Training
Administrative Functions
Academic Resources
Student Development Activities