Distance Education
Mission
The Office of Distance Education, Center for Teaching Excellence, and Videoconferencing encourages the integration and support of instructional technologies both on campus, online and through videoconferencing. Distance Education extends availability and access to convenient online course offerings utilizing current and emerging instructional technologies www.ecsu.edu/distanceeducation. The Center for Teaching Excellence provides professional development opportunities related to teaching and learning, technology and pedagogy through workshops, seminars, and webinars www.ecsu.edu/cte.
The Videoconference Center provides two-way interactive video services for the ECSU community and to individuals and organizations in the Albemarle region. It provides access to the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN). Through these networks, ECSU can receive and send telecourses and participate in seminars, workshops and conferences throughout the state. The ECSU site can also connect with sites outside the state and internationally. http://www.ecsu.edu/academics/programs/viderconference
Goals
- To provide academic technology support services to administrators, faculty, staff, and students to support teaching and learning on campus, online and through videoconferencing.
- To provide administrators, faculty, and staff with professional development opportunities and resources essential for teaching and learning on campus, online and through videoconferencing.
- To maintain existing academic technologies and implement new technologies necessary for teaching and learning on campus, online and through videoconferencing.
Getting Started with Online Learning
Students interested in taking online courses should determine if they have the qualities to be a successful online student. Before searching for an online course, test your knowledge and skills for learning online. Take the Readiness Skills Survey and review the Qualities of an Online Learner on the Distance Education website http://www.ecsu.edu/distanceeducation. Select DE for Students, Readiness Survey. Once you determine if you are ready for online learning, select Getting Started.