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Twenty Plus Years of Distance Learning: Lessons Learned
Elizabeth Weiner1, Ryan McNew1, Jeffry Gordon1
1Frist Nursing Informatics Center, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 24, 2019
Summary
Private colleges feared distance learning quality. Vanderbilt University
Area of Science:
- Higher Education
- Nursing Education
- Distance Learning
Background:
- Private higher education institutions initially resisted distance learning programs due to quality concerns.
- Vanderbilt University's School of Nursing pioneered distance learning in 1996.
- Quality assurance was a prerequisite for implementing distance education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the implementation of distance learning programs in private higher education.
- To assess the impact of quality measures on distance education outcomes.
- To examine the role of Quality Matters in ensuring educational standards.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a comprehensive resource support team.
- Adoption of Quality Matters standards for online course design and delivery.
- Monitoring of program rankings and educational quality indicators.
Main Results:
- Successful integration of distance learning by Vanderbilt's School of Nursing.
- Establishment of a robust support system utilizing Quality Matters.
- Demonstrated increase in the university's program rankings post-implementation.
Conclusions:
- Distance learning can be effectively implemented without compromising educational quality.
- Quality assurance frameworks like Quality Matters are crucial for successful online education.
- Vanderbilt's experience highlights the potential for enhanced program reputation through quality-focused distance learning.
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