Dr. Robert Roehrich

Dr. Robert Roehrich

About me

Activity

Carolyn, You acutely expressed a often unrecognized value of advisory and governing boards; serving as a "think tank" for the institution. However, in order to gain the benefit from these boards, the administration has to be open to candid feedback and willing to seriously consider board input. Being open with a board can provide valuable business and education intelligence. I appreciate your insight and hope the course provided you with a good starting point from which to enhance your board experiences and I appreciate the link you sent to the article. Dr. Robert Roehrich
Carolyn, I might be able to help. Are you looking specifically for an educator with ABHES or another healthcare related accreditor, or would someone with regional or national accreditation fit the bill? Dr. Robert Roehrich
Carolyn, I've searched my files and the Internet, sorry to report I did not locate the type of article you requested. If you come across one, I'd like very much to see it. I will continue to search a other board sources. Dr. Robert Roehrich

Joseph, Acknowledging that you seem to be satisfied with Moodle, have you conducted a comprehensive assessment of Moodle and faculty and student satisfaction levels. Granted switching to another LMS may be costly, in comparison, but you might want to reassess where you stand with open source vs a commercial system. The cost of commercial systems has come down significantly over the past few years and given seven years of experience, this might be a good time to conduct a review in the context of your broader institutional objectives and your successes with distance delivery. If you were to conduct a… >>>

Joseph, When your institution determined it would offer online courses, was it part of a strategic planning effort or was it an executive decision made to Pattern the competition? How in depth was the planning cycle and was it reflected in the "strategic drivers" for the institution? Dr. Robert Roehrich
Jane, Have you considered the pre-qualifications of students; for example, their high school preparation, ability to read and comprehend without outside assistance, time management skills and their facility with technology? These are all variables that should be taken into consideration in addition to the ones you mentioned, are there others that you can think of? Dr. Robert Roehrich
What are the training needs for online delivery of courses and programs at your institution? Discuss how those needs were defined and who is responsible for implementing them.
What are the marketing needs for online delivery of courses and programs at your institution? Discuss how those needs were defined and who is responsible for implementing them.
How will the course management system be (or has been) selected at your institution?
What do you consider to be the two most important selection criteria for choosing a course management system at your institution?

End of Content

End of Content