General Information about Online Learning at Carson-Newman

General Information about Online Learning at Carson-Newman

Purpose

The administration of Carson-Newman College recognizes the need to offer its students alternative learning formats which make college more accessible.  Offering online courses and programs are one way C-N meets time and technology demands of today’s traditional age and adult learning student.

Principles

• Faculty are not required to teach in any online learning format, but all faculty are expected to use the C-N Online/E360 online course management system to deliver their syllabi.
• The faculty is ultimately responsible for the integrity of online learning content and delivery.
• Carson-Newman will provide the faculty with the necessary pedagogical and technological training needed to deliver quality online courses.
• Curriculum content developed for online delivery must fit the online learning format and should have a defensible rationale for using such materials.
• Class sizes for online learning will be appropriate to the curriculum needed to successfully deliver an effective and quality course.
• Technical support for faculty and students will
  be available in a combination of web-based self-help tutorials and videos, self-paced
  orientation, email and telephone.

Calendar and Course Credits

• Undergraduate Courses taught to traditional age students are held using the semester calendar timeline as found in the Carson-Newman Academic Calendar. 
• Degree Completion Courses (Anticipated Spring 2013) are held in accordance to the Degree Completion calendar Term timeline.
• Most Graduate Courses are held using the semester calendar timeline found in the Carson-Newman Academic Calendar.  The Master of Applied Arts in Theology courses are held using a special calendar timeline.
• Continuing education, non-credit course offerings are not subject to the Academic Calendar.