A Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Education Programs: A Delphi Study

Autor/in	Shelton, Kaye
Titel	A Quality Scorecard for the Administration of Online Education Programs: A Delphi Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 14 (2010) 4, S.36-62 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1939-5256
Schlagwörter	Delphi Technique; Higher Education; Distance Education; Online Courses; Accountability; Educational Administration; Educational Improvement; Administrators; Evaluation; Enrollment; Colleges; Likert Scales; Surveys; Scores; Outcomes of Education; Learner Engagement; Instructional Design + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Delphi-Methode; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Verantwortung; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Evaluierung; Einschulung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Likert-Skala; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf
Abstract	As the demands for public accountability increase for the higher education, institutions are seeking methods for continuous improvement in order to demonstrate quality within programs and processes, including those provided through online education. A six round Delphi study was undertaken with 43 seasoned administrators of online education programs who agreed upon 70 quality indicators that administrators should examine within their programs to evaluate quality. A method for scoring was also developed. The original set of quality indicators from the Institute for Higher Education Policy study, "Quality on the Line: Benchmarks for Success in Internet-Based Distance Education" (2000) were used as a starting point and determined still valid in 2010, with modifications. The study resulted in a quality scorecard for the administration of online education programs. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sloan Consortium. P.O. Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950. e-mail: publisher@sloanconsortium.org; Web site: http://www.sloanconsortium.org/publications/jaln_main
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10