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The following researched based best practices are recommended to demonstrate quality in online course design. In November 2010 the Distance Education Committee developed and approved an online course review tool for individual faculty and departments to use in identifying minimum course requirements and online course readiness.

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Lumen Learning "is dedicated to facilitating broad, successful adoption of OER." This is a good resource for those who are contemplating teaching any of the following courses yet want to spare their students the cost of a textbook: Business Writing, Composition 1, or Composition 2.

"While the delivery of on-line instructional courses in higher education institutions is flourishing, it is the faculty who play the key role in its successful implementation (Betts, 1998; Rockwell, Schauer, Fritz, & Marx, 1999; Willis, 1994; Wilson, 1998). Limited research has shown that a number of circumstances influence whether or not faculty choose to teach via on-line. Since faculty are pivotal to the success of online instruction, this study explored their backgrounds, concerns, and their on-line teaching practices. The information that is provided will update decision-makers of the current needs and concerns of on-line instructors so an effective distance-learning program can be fostered."

Rubric for evaluating online courses

online course rubric