Â鶹ŮÀÉ Online Quality Commitment
In keeping with the State of Florida Board of Governors online course quality mandate, new courses that are being added as fully online are assigned an instructional designer at the Center for Online and Continuing Education (COCE) to assist the faculty member in achieving stateÌý Ìýfor online learning.
Faculty Online Quality Commitment
Faculty teaching online for the first time at Â鶹ŮÀÉ are directed to complete the Teaching Online Orientation training or the Teaching Online Pedagogy and Practice training. Registration forms and applicable faculty stipend information can be found on theÌý
Professional Development
Ìýpage of the COCE website, or by utilizing theÌý
.
Online Program Quality Commitment
Program Chairs wishing to add online delivery to an existing program must complete an Intent Form for Online Modality and an Online Program Commitment Form to begin the process for approval of online program modality. Please contactÌý
idesign@fau.edu
Ìýfor assistance and to inquire about the forms.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ High Quality Course Badge
New and previously offered online courses that have successfully gone through COCE’sÌý
course build
,Ìý
Ìýcertification, or COCE’sÌý
course update
Ìýwill receive a High Quality Badge, indicating aÌý
Ìýas set forth by the Florida Board of Governors.
Florida Board of Governors
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Provost Memo
U.S. Department of Education
Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC)
Center for Online & Continuing Education
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Online Definitions
Fully online program
AÌý
fully online program
Ìýis defined as being offered 100 percent online with no on-campus commitment for students. In some cases, exam proctoring may be required at an approved testing center proximal to the student’s location. All classes in an online program are hosted in Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s online platform--Canvas. Courses in an online program are ideally offered asynchronously, but may require select online synchronous attendance where appropriate. Â鶹ŮÀÉ online courses require regular and substantive interaction between students and faculty in accordance withÌý
.
Fully online course
AÌý
fully online course
Ìýis defined by the Florida Board of Governors as having 100 percent of the direct instruction of the course delivered using a form of technology when the student and instructor are separated by time, space, or both. All special course components (exam, internship practice, clinicals, labs, etc.) that cannot be completed online can be completed off-campus.
High Quality Course Design
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Online provides high quality online course design services. Faculty subject matter experts partner with Quality Matters certified instructional design professionals and digital media experts to create robust distance learning experiences.
Faculty Professional Development/Training
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Online provides faculty with ongoing training and support for facilitation of quality online learning. One-on-one consultations, group training, and peer-to-peer faculty mentoring are offered year round.
Online Student Support
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Online recognizes the unique needs of fully online students. Our online student ambassadors, eSuccess coach, and eTutoring staff are focused on giving distance learners what they need to succeed in their online programs. Â鶹ŮÀÉ Online provides academic support and co-curricular opportunities for our Online Owls including student government, virtual participation in clubs, and affinity groups.
Professional Licensure or Certification Degree Programs
This resource is intended to help students, applicants, and prospects better understand the connection that many Â鶹ŮÀÉ programs have to state-regulated professional licensure or certification.