Organization and Management Subsystems

Question 1

committee which defines the vision mission and the goals and objectives

Answer 1

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Question 2

6 most frequent reasons for using technology in Higher Education

Bates, 2000

Answer 2

a. improve the quality of learning
b. provide students with everyday information technology skills
c. widen access to education and training
d. respond to the “technological imperative”
i. overeagerness or the blind belief that it is automatically good,
e. reduce the costs
f. improve the cost effectiveness

Question 3

2 descriptions of a distance learning leader

Answer 3

1. a visionary capable of action who guides an organization
2. competence in knowing, designing, managing, leading, visioning DE

Question 4

5 factors in achieving organization readiness for distance learning (Abedor & Sachs ,1978)

Answer 4

i. Organizational structure
ii. Receptive** reward** system
iii. Availability of resources
iv. Institutional policies
v. encouraging innovation

Question 5

7 critical areas of policy development for Distance Education

Answer 5

i. Academic
ii. Fiscal
iii. Geographic
iv. Governance
v. Labor-management
vi. Legal
vii. Student Support

Question 6

5 steps in strategic planning

Answer 6

1. define Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives
2. Choosing options (e.g. courses offered, primary communication, distance formats)
3. Assessment of changing trends (e.g. demographics, business, niche markets)
4. Tracking **emerging technology **which has a significant effect on cost-effectiveness of the institution
5. Projecting resource & financial needs

Question 7

6 steps for Administering the Program

Answer 7

1. deciding courses to offer
2. appointing, training, supervising academic and admininistrative staff
3. informing potential students
4. Maintaining libraries and study centers
5. obtaining, maintaining technology
6. Monitoring Quality

Question 8

6 factors that might be monitored:

Answer 8

i. number and quality of applications and enrollments
ii. student achievement
iii. student satisfaction
iv. faculty satisfaction
v. program or institutional reputation
vi. quality of course materials

Question 9

7 most important decisions in budgeting

Answer 9

1. developing new courses
2. buying new technology
3. hiring academic staff
4. paying for student support services
5. running learning centers
6. running their administration
7. marketing their programs

Question 10

Management should concentrate effort in making policy and ________

Answer 10

keeping it up to date