Strategic Planning in Distance Education

Question 1

There are three distinct levels of interrelated planning (pisel 2008)

Answer 1

strategic, operational, and tactical

Question 2

strategic planning projects forward as little as (pisel 2008)

Answer 2

3 to 5 years
or 10 to 20 years

Question 3

Operational plans encompass from (pisel 2008)

Answer 3

1 to 5 years.

Question 4

tactical plans have the shortest outlook of typically____ (Pisel 2008)

Answer 4

less than a year

Question 5

The 10 phases of the Strategic Planning Process Model (pisel 2008)

Answer 5

1. Planning Initiation
2. Planning Guidance and Scheduling
3. Analyses
4. Mission Refinement
5. Assumptions
6. Strategy Development and Courses of Action
7. Functional Analyses
8. Implementation
9. Assessment
10. Periodic Review

Question 6

Three things occur in the planning initiation phase (pisel 2008)

Answer 6

1. a decision to start,
2. identification of assets available for planning, and
3. the assignment of a team to conduct the planning.

Question 7

Two functions should occur in the Planning Guidance and Scheduling phase:

Answer 7

1. leadership intent is articulated and
2. a planning schedule is established.

Question 8

The Analyses phase contains two critical and distinct elements (pisel 2008)

Answer 8

1. the environmental analysis and
2. the needs/gap analysis.

Question 9

At the core of the environmental scan is the (pisel 2008)

Answer 9

SWOTs analysis

Question 10

assesses the differential between the current status and the stated goals. (pisel 2008)

Answer 10

Needs/Gap analysis

Question 11

_____defines success, describing what it looks like and clearly establishing the institution’s long-term core intentions. (pisel 2008)

Answer 11

The vision statement

Question 12

Two important elements of the vision are (pisel 2008)

Answer 12

1. timing and
2. organizational buy-in.

Question 13

stated in measurable terms that provide a clear and concise picture of what is to be accomplished and why (pisel 2008)

Answer 13

mission statement

Question 14

used to fill a gap in knowledge so planning can continue (pisel 2008)

Answer 14

Assumptions

Question 15

A valid assumption has three characteristics: (pisel 2008)

Answer 15

1. it is logical,
2. realistic, and
3. essential for the planning to continue.

Question 16

unconstrained broad concepts that can be further developed to achieve the institutional mission and vision. (pisel 2008)

Answer 16

Tentative course of actions

Question 17

Functional Analyses phase reviews and compares COAs against a number of criteria which are (pisel 2008)

Answer 17

1. complies with any relevant policies;
2. is feasible within the resources available or projected to be available;
3. adequately achieves the stated mission;
4. has acceptable costs;
5. completely answers the questions of who, what, when, where, and why;
6. and is sufficiently different so as to create a range of alternatives

Question 18

Implementation is the phase where the lead shifts away from the planning team to those who will_____ (pisel 2008)

Answer 18

execute the plan

Question 19

represents the continuation of the process (pisel 2008)

Answer 19

Assessment

Question 20

required to identify and assess the impact in changes to internal strengths and weaknesses, external opportunities and threats, assumptions, and the original mission and goals (pisel 2008)

Answer 20

Periodic Review

Question 21

requirements for a “model” strategic plan for the use of technology for teaching and learning (bates 2000)

Answer 21

○ The technology plan should “nest” within a wider plan for teaching and learning in a department or institution.
○ The technology plan should cover both technology infrastructure and teaching with technology.
○ The technology plan should be concrete,

Question 22

A major problem in the design of distance education at dual- or mixed-mode institutions (Khakhar 2001)

Answer 22

we try to apply the traditional pedagogical tools into a technologically enhanced environment to deliver distance education

Question 23

3 parts of a framework open distance learning-organization and management (Khakhar 2001)

Answer 23

1. the pedagogical framework
2. the educational setting
3. the organization context

Question 24

3 teaching strategies used by dedicated single mode DE learning systems in addressing the actual absence of students and lack of direct teacher–student interaction (khakhar 2001)

Answer 24

1. well-designed learning materials,
2. a tutoring support system and
3. thorough monitoring of all aspects of the system’s operation, including students’ performance