Question 1

What is the main difference between a portal approach and a proprietary course management system (CMS) approach in distance education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portal-based systems can only be accessed by faculty of an institution, and proprietary CMS systems can be accessed by students and faculty. 
B)  Portal-based systems can be accessed by students and faculty of an institution, and proprietary CMS systems can only be accessed by faculty. 
C)  Portal-based systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor, and proprietary CMS systems are developed and customized by the learning institution. 
D)  Portal-based systems are developed and customized by the learning institution, and proprietary CMS systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor. 
A)  Portal-based systems can only be accessed by faculty of an institution, and proprietary CMS systems can be accessed by students and faculty. 
B)  Portal-based systems can be accessed by students and faculty of an institution, and proprietary CMS systems can only be accessed by faculty. 
C)  Portal-based systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor, and proprietary CMS systems are developed and customized by the learning institution. 
D)  Portal-based systems are developed and customized by the learning institution, and proprietary CMS systems are products purchased or licensed by a vendor. D

Question 2

From a faculty perspective, the two critical criteria for a CMS/LMS are:

Accepted Answer

A)  ease of use and tool set. 
B)  installed base and integration. 
C)  cost and scalability. 
D)  ease of use and installed base. 
A)  ease of use and tool set. 
B)  installed base and integration. 
C)  cost and scalability. 
D)  ease of use and installed base. A

Question 3

Two examples of campus portal systems are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moodle and Blackboard. 
B)  Ellucian and Jenzabar. 
C)  Desire2Learn and Blackboard. 
D)  Sakai and Ellucian. 
A)  Moodle and Blackboard. 
B)  Ellucian and Jenzabar. 
C)  Desire2Learn and Blackboard. 
D)  Sakai and Ellucian. B

Question 4

Critical to a successful distributive education program are the student support services. The first thing one should do is:

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure the library has online access to its holdings through online lending, full text literature databases, and online access to the research librarian. 
B)  arrange for tutoring services especially in the distribution courses such as probability and statistics, college algebra, English, and sciences. 
C)  arrange for the bookstore to provide delivery services for required textbooks. 
D)  survey the students for what support services they expect from the school. 
A)  make sure the library has online access to its holdings through online lending, full text literature databases, and online access to the research librarian. 
B)  arrange for tutoring services especially in the distribution courses such as probability and statistics, college algebra, English, and sciences. 
C)  arrange for the bookstore to provide delivery services for required textbooks. 
D)  survey the students for what support services they expect from the school.

Question 5

Distributive education is:

Accepted Answer

A)  education that takes place in different settings and at different times. 
B)  the use of electronic devices to deliver the instruction and by which the learners acquire their knowledge. 
C)  customized, learner-centered education that uses technology to provide learner experiences where the learner is engaged in the learning activities that may or may not be at a distance. 
D)  a version of distance education that requires the use of the internet or an intranet to deliver the educational materials. 
A)  education that takes place in different settings and at different times. 
B)  the use of electronic devices to deliver the instruction and by which the learners acquire their knowledge. 
C)  customized, learner-centered education that uses technology to provide learner experiences where the learner is engaged in the learning activities that may or may not be at a distance. 
D)  a version of distance education that requires the use of the internet or an intranet to deliver the educational materials.

Question 6

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 stipulates which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Faculty must select and submit textbook requirements to the campus bookstore before posting the next semester's schedule and registration. 
B)  Institutions must verify that the enrolled student is actually the person completing the course. 
C)  Colleges and universities must give students access to their educational records. 
D)  Institutions must post a net price calculator as well as security and copyright policies on their websites. 
E)  Schools must pay attention to the change in terminology from distance learning to distance education. 
A)  Faculty must select and submit textbook requirements to the campus bookstore before posting the next semester's schedule and registration. 
B)  Institutions must verify that the enrolled student is actually the person completing the course. 
C)  Colleges and universities must give students access to their educational records. 
D)  Institutions must post a net price calculator as well as security and copyright policies on their websites. 
E)  Schools must pay attention to the change in terminology from distance learning to distance education.

Question 7

In a distributed learning environment, faculty members should:

Accepted Answer

A)  take their face-to-face lectures and turn them into a podcast. 
B)  teach the course the same way as the face-to-face course, as all sections of the course need to be the same. 
C)  use the same activities as the on-campus courses; there is no need to adjust them. 
D)  develop learning activities that engage the learner with relevant real-world activities. 
A)  take their face-to-face lectures and turn them into a podcast. 
B)  teach the course the same way as the face-to-face course, as all sections of the course need to be the same. 
C)  use the same activities as the on-campus courses; there is no need to adjust them. 
D)  develop learning activities that engage the learner with relevant real-world activities.

Question 8

To ensure student success and engagement, faculty members should:

Accepted Answer

A)  make evaluative comments in the discussion forum as to the quality of each student's post so they can improve. 
B)  administer multiple-choice tests to measure students' progress in learning the concepts. 
C)  provide timely feedback to students using a grading rubric through the grading center. 
D)  use their discretion as to the amount and frequency of their feedback to the students. 
A)  make evaluative comments in the discussion forum as to the quality of each student's post so they can improve. 
B)  administer multiple-choice tests to measure students' progress in learning the concepts. 
C)  provide timely feedback to students using a grading rubric through the grading center. 
D)  use their discretion as to the amount and frequency of their feedback to the students.

Question 9

Which two instrumental movements pushed correspondence courses forward?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Society to Encourage Studies at Home and Chautauqua College of Liberal Arts 
B)  The invention of the television and cable services 
C)  The development of web 2.0 tools and the internet 
D)  Fiber-optic cables and 2-way video communications 
A)  The Society to Encourage Studies at Home and Chautauqua College of Liberal Arts 
B)  The invention of the television and cable services 
C)  The development of web 2.0 tools and the internet 
D)  Fiber-optic cables and 2-way video communications

Question 10

For a successful distributive education program, the institution:

Accepted Answer

A)  must always offer students the option for distributed learning even if there is no faculty buy-in. 
B)  should move forward with an initiative to offer distributive learning in order to stay competitive even when resources may not be in place. 
C)  must match the goals and objectives for a distributive education initiative to the mission and goals of the institution. 
D)  should offer distributive education as a way of making money and lowering operating costs. 
A)  must always offer students the option for distributed learning even if there is no faculty buy-in. 
B)  should move forward with an initiative to offer distributive learning in order to stay competitive even when resources may not be in place. 
C)  must match the goals and objectives for a distributive education initiative to the mission and goals of the institution. 
D)  should offer distributive education as a way of making money and lowering operating costs.

Exam 31: Distance Education: Applications, Techniques, and Issues

What is the main difference between a portal approach and a proprietary course management system (CMS) approach in distance education?

From a faculty perspective, the two critical criteria for a CMS/LMS are:

Two examples of campus portal systems are:

Critical to a successful distributive education program are the student support services. The first thing one should do is:

Distributive education is:

The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 stipulates which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

In a distributed learning environment, faculty members should:

To ensure student success and engagement, faculty members should:

Which two instrumental movements pushed correspondence courses forward?

For a successful distributive education program, the institution:

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