THE CENTER FOR DISTANCE LEARNING
The Center for Distance Learning (CDL), in close cooperation with the academic departments, enables students to access degree programs and courses of the University at convenient sites and times. Courses are offered at a distance through online and extension programs. More than 800 people are currently taking classes via Web-based instruction, via interactive video, and on-site instruction. Students and instructors can interact via online group chat sessions, email, CD ROM, DVD, interactive video classrooms, streamed videos, and on-site instruction.
Currently, more than 250 courses are offered online and through extension programs from all colleges and schools of the University. There are three undergraduate and two graduate online degree programs offered. The degree programs include: 1) Agricultural Education (B.S.), 2) Business Education (B.S.), 3) Electronics Technology (B.S.), 4) Occupational Safety & Health (B.S.), 5) Agricultural Education (M.S.), 6) Instructional Technology (M.S.), 7) Technology Education (M.S.), and 8) Technology Management (Ph.D.). There is one graduate degree program offered through extension programs, Adult Education (M.S. – Charlotte, NC). In addition, there are four licensure programs in Business Education, Elementary Education, Technology Education, and Vocational Industrial Education.
CDL
plans to increase the number of academic degree programs offered using
state-of-the-art instructional and delivery systems. These systems will continue
to address the educational and professional development needs of the University
students, faculty, and other stakeholders with a focus on relevance, quality,
and utility.