Current Trends in the Uses of Traditional, OnLine and Blended Instructional Methods
Julie O’Sullivan Maillet, PhD, FASAHP
Dean (interim)
March 22, 2013
UMDNJ- School of Health Related Professions
Movement into Distance
Education
• 1994 – moved to compressed video for several
programs (MS in Clinical Nutrition, BS Clinical
Labs, AAS Allied Dental)
• 1997 – moved to on-line (BS in Health Sciences
and MS in Health Systems)
• 2000s – added Class Capture, Audience
Response
• 2013 - 13 fully on-line programs, extensive use
of blended classes
UMDNJ – School of Health Related Professions
Why we moved in these
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Initial funding by University technology group
Small group of willing faculty to adapt early
Ability to be more statewide
Practitioner need for flexible hours
Insufficient number of students locally for
advanced practice programs
• Note: Needed library to become a virtual library
quickly
UMDNJ - School of Health Related Professions
Distance Education Design
• Faculty facilitated classes with intense online discussion
and activities with 10 to 30 students, after 20 generally a
TA
Promote the use of interprofessional groups
Predominantly asynchronous supplemented with
videoconferencing synchronously
• Some on-site classes or presentations for some,
• Some clinicals
• 2013-14 goal: test some larger classes, up to 65
• Design flexible for best learning
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The conversion
• Paid faculty to develop the courses, the price of
normally teaching the course and then paid to
teach
• Continue to pay for first time conversion of
course as teaching workload (4 credits for 3
credit course) and curriculum committee
approval
• Why? Enhanced quality and university
ownership
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The cost to students
Web-based Undergraduate Programs
$329 per credit for NJ Resident
$347 per credit for non-NJ Resident
Web-based Graduate Programs (variable)
$591 per credit for NJ Resident
$615 per credit for non-NJ Resident
Fees
$10.00 Program fee per credit
Technology fee $60 or $120 per semester
Financial aid available.
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The programs
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Online Doctoral Degree Programs
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Online Master of Science Degree Programs
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1. PhD in Health Sciences with tracks in: Health leadership , Nutrition,
Movement Sciences, Psychiatric Rehabilitation
2. Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition
3. Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science
1. Biomedical Informatics,2. Clinical Nutrition, 3. Clinical Trial Sciences,
4. Health Sciences with Tracks in: Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Disease Management
(CMRI - AMR),Health Professions Education, Integrative Health & Wellness
5. Health Care Management, 6. Health Informatics Management, 7. Psychiatric
Rehabilitation, 8. Radiology Assistant
Online Bachelor of Science Degree Programs
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1. Health Sciences w tracks in: Allied Dental Education, Coordinated Dietetics, Management
and Education, 2. Medical Imaging Sciences (Note: Only Graduates of Certificate Programs)
Coming soon: Health Information Management, Dietary Management, Dietetics, CLS, new tracks
in aging and advocacy , look at eCollege
Soon to be Rutgers University, School of Health Related Professions