Reflections from Evaluating Distance Learning Courses for College Credit

I attended a two day workshop in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the American Council on Education. The workshop was "Evaluating Distance Learning Courses for College Credit" and it was absolutely incredible! It was a two day (8:30 am - 5:00 pm each day) hands on worskhop with only 22 attendees, great environment for small group discussion.

The Workshop Outcomes included:
At the conclusion of the workshop, the participant should be able to:

• Describe Quality-Driven Distance Learning
• Discuss the signifcance of each element in the ACE/CREDIT Review Process
• Apply the Guiding Principles for Distance Learning in a Learning Society when examining Distance Learning Courses
• Apply Evaluative Criteria when Reviewing F2F and DL Courses
• Develop knowledge and skills to successfully review either F2F or DL courses for college credit

I have decided to post a variety of learning experiences from the workshop. Rather than posting my experience as one long summary of notes, I thought it best to post them as individual experiences.... so enjoy!