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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Online courses include many components with varied structure and content. The intended result of the combined design of the components, structure, and content is student learning. Instructors of these online courses are concerned with two aspects of online courses: (1) the quality or effectiveness of the components, struc­ture, and content; and (2) the quality of the learning that takes place.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Benchmarks, guidelines, and standards for online course quality or effectiveness are available in a myriad of sources. Ac­cording to Marshall (2004), “standards represent a significant investment of re­sources and are consequently driven by a desire to solve problems in a particular context that are relevant to those provid­ing the resources” (p. 599). Oliver and Liber (2003) share that the use of e-learning standards assists in assuring quality online pedagogic and andragogic strategies in online course instruction. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>The six United States regional accrediting bodies have completed a set of recom­mendations, standards, or guidelines. Most regional commissions emphasize standards that are broad and flexible in order to meet the varied online learning experiences, needs, instructional tradi­tions, values, and principles. Higher edu­cation organizations have also developed guidelines or benchmarks for online learn­ing. The guidelines and/or benchmarks are intended to assist in developing an effective online learning experience and in assessing and evaluating the effective­ness of the online learning products and courses. (Seok, 2007).</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>In this issue and subsequent issues of the </span></font><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>Instructional Design Online Learning Info­Cast, </span></font></i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>we provide a checklist of some rec­ommended standards, guidelines, and benchmarks for your reference when first developing your online or web-enhanced course, or when working to further en­hance your existing course(s). The list included in this issue of the newsletter focuses on the “online organization and design” of an online course.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Course Navigability or Organization</span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Syllabus is easily located</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Links to other parts of the course or external sources are accurate and up-to-date</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Instructional materials required are easily located</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Numbers identify sequenced steps</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Course content is organized in a logi­cal format</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Topics are clearly identified and sub­topics are related to topics</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Sequential (vs. concurrent) topics are annotated with dates</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:24px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Course schedule is available in a printer-friendly format for student con­venience</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Organization and sequencing of the course content is logical and clear</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Syllabus Includes</span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Course objectives</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Course completion requirements</span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Expectations of students’ participa­tion, honesty, etc</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Timeline for student participation is clear</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:24px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Faculty member’s introductory infor­mation</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:24px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Expectations of availability of and turnaround time for contact with in­structor</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Course schedule is summarized in one place</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Aesthetic Design</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'> </span></font></b></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Typeface is easy to read</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Sufficient contrast between text and background makes information easy to read</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:24px;text-indent:
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Appropriate images supporting course content add visual interest</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Design keeps course pages to a com­fortable length with white space</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Consistency in Course</span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'> </span></font></b></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Layout of course is visually and func­tionally consistent</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Navigability is clean, simple, and user friendly</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Universal accessibility concerns are addressed throughout the course</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Alternative formats of materials pro­vided, when possible</span></font></p>
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font-size:13px;language:x-none;color:black'>r</span><span style='width:20px'> </span><font
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font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Use of color adds interest, but does not disadvantage those with color blindness</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Julie A. McElhany</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Coordinator, Instructional Design</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Marshall, S. (2004). E-learning standards: Open enablers of learning or compliance strait jackets? In R. Atkinson, C. McBeath, D. Jonas-Swyer, & R. Phillips (Eds.), </span></font><i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>Beyond the comfort zone: Proceed­ings of the 21st ASCILITE Conference </span></font></i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> (pp. 596-605). Perth, West Austrailia. Retrieved May 20, 2008, from </span></font><a
href="http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs/marshall.html"><font
size=0 color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;color:#0033CC;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>http://www.ascilite.org/au/conferences/ perth04/procs/marshall.html</span></font></a><font
size=0 color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;color:#0033CC;language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Oliver, B., & Liber, O. (2003). Learning technology interoperability standards. In A. Littlejohn (Ed.), </span></font><i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>Re­using online resources: A sustainable approach to e-Learning</span></font></i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> (pp. 146-155). London: Kogan Page.</span></font><i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;language:en-US'> </span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><i><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=0 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Seok, S. (2007). Standards, accreditation, bench­marks, and guidelines in distance education. In M. Simonson, & C. Schlosser (Eds.) </span></font><i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;language:en-US'>Quarterly Review of Distance Education: Research that guides prac­tice , 8(4), </span></font></i><font
size=0 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:10px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>pp.387-398. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> When opening a ClassLive Pro session, the recording feature automatically turns on creating an archive for the ses­sion. Instructors now have the ability to pause the recording and restart it at anytime within an active session by clicking on the stop and start buttons,</span></font></p>
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border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="cid:image003.gif@01C8CFB7.27315B50"
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style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> New Buttons</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>found at the bottom left corner of the session Interface. This feature allows for the elimination of gaps or dead time in a recording along with the ability to turn off the re­cording altogether for a session that does not require to be recorded.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>In many ClassLive Pro sessions, instructors will activate the session early so they can set up their lecture. When a student views the archive they have to fast forward through the setup time to find the actual session start. With the new pause feature an instructor can pause the recording while they setup and then restart the recording when they are ready to begin their session.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>An additional feature, which has been added as part of this release, is the </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>. This is a great feature for instructors that are recording their lecture for students to view later. An instructor may begin the lecture but for some reason decides that they want to start over. Instead of ending the session, waiting several minutes, and then logging into a new session, they can simply click on Tools (in the menu bar), Recorder, and Erase Recording. This will erase everything that has been recorded up to that point. </span></font></p>
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color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;font-family:
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size=3 color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Students in online courses (01W, 02W…) are required to complete a formative sur- <br>
vey approximately two weeks after the beginning of the term. These surveys serve to inform the instructors as to the experience of students regarding the start-up of the course(s). Survey administration dates and delivery of the survey results to fac­</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=3
color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;font-family:
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size=3 color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:16px;
font-family:Arial;color:#0033CC;font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Summative Surveys (Online Courses)</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px;margin-left:6px'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>Students in online courses (01W, 02W…) are also required to complete a summa­tive survey approximately two weeks prior to the close of the term. These surveys inform the faculty assigned to the course and the department head of how the stu­dents evaluated the course. Survey administration dates and delivery of the survey results to faculty and department heads is provided in table below:</span></font></p>
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line-height:112%;font-family:Arial;language:en-US'> August </span></font><font
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line-height:112%;font-family:Arial;color:black;language:en-US'>18 — November 18</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US'>Summer II 2008 Populated</span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>Summer II 2008 courses are scheduled to be populated with students on June 25th.</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'>If you are ready to begin developing or en­hancing your Fall 2008 course(s), feel free to request that your Fall 2008 course shell be created by completing the online course copy request form found at </span></font><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde/copyrequest.asp"><font size=2
color="#0033cc" face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:
Arial;color:#0033CC;text-decoration:underline;language:en-US'>www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde/copyrequest.asp</span></font></a><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;
font-family:Arial;language:en-US'>. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Julie A. McElhany, Ed.D.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Coordinator for Instructional Design</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Dean Aslinia, M.S.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> eLearning Support Specialist</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Alan Francis, M.B.A.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> eLearning Administrative Specialist</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> Jess Lamphere, B.S.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=left style='margin:0px'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=en-US style='font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;
language:en-US'> eLearning Support Specialist</span></font></p>
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