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Book SynopsisWinner of the Distance Education Book Award! Listen to the podcast! The rapid rise of e-learning worldwide means that campuses are creating new positions in distance learning leadership, often at the vice-president or vice-provost level. Frequently, those applying for such positions are recently graduated doctoral students or faculty members who have never served in administration. Unlike any other book to date, this Guide to Administering Online Learning provides easy access to an overview of tasks to be accomplished or maintained and perspectives to consider in order to direct dynamic online initiatives. In it, experienced distance learning teachers and administrators share their insights regarding what must be done to administer effective online learning, including theoretical insights as well as practical principles. They provide comprehensive guidelines for addressing issues and needs that distance learning administrators currently face: barriers to adoption, policies, legalities, ethics, strategic planning, emerging technologies, design of professional development, management of the course development process, quality assurance, student support, and recruitment and marketing. This book is a timely offering from those who have effectively led distance learning initiatives for those who are interested in leading distance learning for the next generation of learners. Each chapter includes questions, prompts, or activities to help readers relate the concept to their own experiences.
Table of ContentsForeword Kaye Shelton Series Editors’ Foreword Anthony A. Piña and Christopher T. Miller Preface Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors 1 Status of Online Learning Christopher T. Miller and Hannah Digges-Elliott 2 Leadership for Online Learning Ray Schroeder 3 Barriers in Online Education and Strategies for Overcoming Them Florence Martin and Swapna Kumar 4 Legalities, Policies, Ethics, Accreditation, and Institutional Support Duane M. Dunn 5 Theories and Frameworks for Online Education: Seeking an Integrated Model Anthony G. Picciano 6 Analyzing Your Context to Administer and Improve Distance Learning Atsusi “2c” Hirumi, Meredith Ratliff and Efrén de la Mora Velasco 7 Managing the Course Development Process Anthony A. Piña 8 Course Designs for Distance Teaching and Learning Lauren Cifuentes 9 Engaging Faculty through Professional Development and the Course Development Process Josh Stringle and Jennifer Veloff 10 Quality Assurance in Online Education Karen Swan 11 Marketing and Recruitment Adam Schultz and Rachel Mork 12 Student Affairs and Support in Distance Learning Environments Renay M. Scott 13 Student Success: Administering Distance Education for Student Success Ormond Simpson 14 Support Technologies Tonia A. Dousay and Cassidy S. Hall 15 Your Distance Learning Community Anthony A. Piña and Lauren Cifuentes 16 Ramping up Distance Learning in a Crisis: Lessons Learned from Covid-19 Robbie Grant, Michelle Lebsock, Daniel Olssen and Timothy Strasser 17 Conclusions Lauren Cifuentes Index
