Entirely Online Courses

Improve access for underserved and/or priority communities.

Increased availability of online course spaces in the Bachelor of General Studies program and actively recruited former students with some credits towards their degree

Increased aggressive advising efforts to encourage students to register for summer courses and to take credit hour averages of 15 semester credit hours/semester leading to earlier completion of degrees

Implement alternative delivery models including online courses and supplemental instruction.

Expand completely online opportunities.

DSC contracts with select full-time faculty who, as content experts, create MasterShell for specific disciplines, mentor new and adjunct faculty, and review courses periodically throughout the semester. DSC also assigned Online Support Specialists (OSS’s) to fully online students in each major area of the Institution. These Online Support Specialists provided specialized support to this student population, which included but was not limited to, assistance with admissions, advising, registration, course navigation, and proctored testing.

Expand completely online opportunities. Expanding online opportunities offers students more flexibility and often enables them to enroll in an increased number of credit hours, as it eliminates the need to schedule time on campus.

Joined eCore in 2011; approved to be a collaborative partner with Valdosta State University in USG’s first eMajor program in 2013; offering a concentration in the eMajor BS in Organizational Leadership program in Health Care Administration; Center for Academic Excellence and Library providing ongoing workshops and presentations about online instructional methods; Office of Distance Learning established format, guidelines and quality control process for online instruction; working with other institutions on additional eMajor programs, two of which we are providing leadership (Health Information and Criminal Justice); hired Instructional Technologist in Summer 2015