Distance Education

At Wayne State University, decisions about involvement in distance education have generally been made at the program level. Courses are offered both online and via interactive television in some disciplines. The need for central policies and support has been recognized and recommended in the following reports.

• Report of the 2N Committee on Distance Learning (February 2, 2001, PDF)
  This committee was charged with making recommendations regarding ownership of intellectual property, work load, and compensation. Reference is made to the Report of the Provost’s Committee on Distance Learning from 1999.
• Implementing Distance Education at Wayne State University: Report of the Provost's Committee on Distance Education (June 29, 1999, PDF)
  This report consists of a comprehensive list of 140 recommended policies pertaining to the use of distance education methodologies at Wayne State University. It is based upon three key assumptions: 1) distance education is a useful tool for building and maintaining quality programs, 2)distance education is not appropriate for all students and programs in the University, and 3) successful distance education requires considerable planning and support. This report is the result of an examination of the experiences and policies of other Universities, pilot WSU programs, and divergent opinions on distance education.