Question 1

Which two instrumental movements pushed correspondence courses forward?&#10;A) The Society to Encourage Studies at Home and Chautauqua College of Liberal Arts&#10;B) The invention of the television and cable services&#10;C) The development of web 2.0 tools and the internet&#10;D) Fiber-optic cables and 2-way video communications

Accepted Answer

Phase one of distributive education historical developments was pushed forward by the establishment of the Society to Encourage Studies at Home and the Chautauqua College of Liberal Arts. The invention of the television and cable services, the development of web 2.0 tools and the internet, fiber-optic cables, and 2-way video communications relate to other events that further promoted distance education.

Question 2

Distributive education is:&#10;A) education that takes place in different settings and at different times.&#10;B) the use of electronic devices to deliver the instruction and by which the learners acquire their knowledge.&#10;C) customized, learner-centered education that uses technology to provide learner experiences where the learner is engaged in the learning activities that may or may not be at a distance.&#10;D) a version of distance education that requires the use of the internet or an intranet to deliver the educational materials.

Accepted Answer

Distributive education is customized, learner-centered education that uses technology to provide learner experiences where the learner is engaged in the learning activities that may or may not be at a distance. The definition incorporates the main components of technology, engagement, customization, interaction, and individualization. The remaining choices are not complete enough or describe other terms like distance education, elearning, or online learning.

Question 3

What is the main difference between a portal approach and a proprietary course management system (CMS) approach in distance education?&#10;A) Portal-based systems can only be accessed by faculty of an institution, and proprietary CMS systems can be accessed by students and faculty.&#10;B) Portal-based systems can be accessed by students and faculty of an institution, and proprietary CMS systems can only be accessed by faculty.&#10;C) Portal-based systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor, and proprietary CMS systems are developed and customized by the learning institution.&#10;D) Portal-based systems are developed and customized by the learning institution, and proprietary CMS systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor.

Accepted Answer

Portal-based systems are developed and customized by the learning institution, and proprietary CMS systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor.

Question 4

From a faculty perspective, the two critical criteria for a CMS/LMS are:&#10;A) ease of use and tool set.&#10;B) installed base and integration.&#10;C) cost and scalability.&#10;D) ease of use and installed base.

Accepted Answer

While all of these criteria are important, for faculty a CMS/LMS's ease of use and tool set (the included features) are the most critical in the above list. Ease of use, tool set, stability, and support are the things that would impact a faculty member's decision the most. The installed base and integration, cost and scalability, and ease of use and installed base are generally more important to the technology staff and administration.

Question 5

Two examples of campus portal systems are:&#10;A) Moodle and Blackboard.&#10;B) Ellucian and Jenzabar.&#10;C) Desire2Learn and Blackboard.&#10;D) Sakai and Ellucian.

Accepted Answer

Ellucian and Jenzabar are portal systems. Blackboard and Desire2Learn are CMS, and Moodle and Sakai are open source examples.

Question 6

For a successful distributive education program, the institution:&#10;A) must always offer students the option for distributed learning even if there is no faculty buy-in.&#10;B) should move forward with an initiative to offer distributive learning in order to stay competitive even when resources may not be in place.&#10;C) must match the goals and objectives for a distributive education initiative to the mission and goals of the institution.&#10;D) should offer distributive education as a way of making money and lowering operating costs.

Accepted Answer

Without matching goals and objectives of distributive education to the mission and goals of the institution, resources will not line up correctly, which is a recipe for failure. A successful program requires commitment from faculty and appropriate institutional resources and will cost money; it may or may not make money for the institution.

Question 7

In a distributed learning environment, faculty members should:&#10;A) take their face-to-face lectures and turn them into a podcast.&#10;B) teach the course the same way as the face-to-face course, as all sections of the course need to be the same.&#10;C) use the same activities as the on-campus courses; there is no need to adjust them.&#10;D) develop learning activities that engage the learner with relevant real-world activities.

Accepted Answer

In distributive education the instructor needs to empower the learners to take charge of their learning, to be engaged, and to have a comprehensive learning experience. Podcasts of lectures do not engage the learner, and using the same learning activities does not take advantage of the tools available to engage and empower the learner.

Question 8

To ensure student success and engagement, faculty members should:&#10;A) make evaluative comments in the discussion forum as to the quality of each student's post so they can improve.&#10;B) administer multiple-choice tests to measure students' progress in learning the concepts.&#10;C) provide timely feedback to students using a grading rubric through the grading center.&#10;D) use their discretion as to the amount and frequency of their feedback to the students.

Accepted Answer

Providing students with information that their learning will be evaluated through a rubric and when this will occur should keep the students engaged and successful. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) frowns on other students having access to evaluative comments of classmates. Multiple-choice questions do not necessarily keep the student engaged. Students should know what is required, when, and how soon they will receive feedback on their progress.

Question 9

Critical to a successful distributive education program are the student support services. The first thing one should do is:&#10;A) make sure the library has online access to its holdings through online lending, full text literature databases, and online access to the research librarian.&#10;B) arrange for tutoring services especially in the distribution courses such as probability and statistics, college algebra, English, and sciences.&#10;C) arrange for the bookstore to provide delivery services for required textbooks.&#10;D) survey the students for what support services they expect from the school.

Accepted Answer

Faculty must determine or assess the needs of the students for support services before deciding what to provide; the other answers all relate to specific support services one might provide.

Question 10

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 stipulates which of the following? (Select all that apply.)&#10;A) Faculty must select and submit textbook requirements to the campus bookstore before posting the next semester's schedule and registration.&#10;B) Institutions must verify that the enrolled student is actually the person completing the course.&#10;C) Colleges and universities must give students access to their educational records.&#10;D) Institutions must post a net price calculator as well as security and copyright policies on their websites.&#10;E) Schools must pay attention to the change in terminology from distance learning to distance education.

Accepted Answer

All of these are encompassed by HEOA, except for student access to their educational records, which is a provision of FERPA.

Deck 31: Distance Education: Applications, Techniques, and Issues