Distance Learning Coordinators

Communicate to faculty, students, or other users availability of, or changes to, distance learning courses or materials, programs, services, or applications.

Develop distance learning program goals or plans, including equipment replacement, quality assurance, or course offering plans.

Supervise distance learning support staff.

Assess distance-learning technological or educational needs and goals.

Train instructors and distance learning staff in the use or support of distance learning applications, such as course management software.

Prepare and manage distance learning program budgets.

Troubleshoot and resolve problems with distance learning equipment or applications.

Prepare reports summarizing distance learning statistical data or describing distance learning program objectives and accomplishments.

Analyze data to assess distance learning program status or to inform decisions for distance learning programs.

Purchase equipment or services in accordance with distance learning plans and budget constraints.

Create and maintain web sites or databases that support distance learning programs.

Monitor technological developments in distance learning for technological means to educational or outreach goals.

Evaluate the effectiveness of distance learning programs in promoting knowledge or skill acquisition.

Provide technical or logistical support to users of distance learning classrooms, equipment, web sites, or services.

Develop or provide technical resources, such as course management and videoconferencing systems, networking, and webcasting, for distance learning programs.

Review distance learning content to ensure compliance with copyright, licensing, or other requirements.

Prepare and distribute schedules of distance learning resources, such as course offerings, classrooms, laboratories, equipment, and web sites.

Select, direct, and monitor the work of vendors that provide products or services for distance learning programs.

Communicate technical or marketing information about distance learning via podcasts, webinars, and other technologies.

Negotiate with academic units or instructors and vendors to ensure cost-effective and high-quality distance learning programs, services, or courses.

Direct and support the technical operation of distance learning classrooms or equipment.

Write and submit grant applications or proposals to secure funding for distance learning programs.

Conduct inventories of distance learning equipment, summarizing equipment usage data.