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Accreditation and Assuring Quality in Distance LearningPage 1Accreditation and Assuring Quality in Distance LearningCHEA Monograph Series 2002 Number 1Council forHigher EducationAccreditationCHEACHEA Institute for Researchand Study of Accreditationand Quality AssurancePage 2 Copyright 2002All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any informationstorage and retrieval system without permission in writing fromthe publisher.Council for Higher Education AccreditationOne Dupont Circle NW Suite 510Washington DC 200361135tel: 2029556126fax: 2029556129email: chea@chea.orgwww.chea.orgPage 3EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report describes the scope and impact of distance learning on higher education today. Itidentifies the primary challenges that distance learning poses for accreditation and describesthe thoughtful and comprehensive response to date of the accrediting community to assure quality in distance learning. Among its findings: 5655 institutions are accredited by the 17 institutional accreditors (regional and national). 1979 of these institutions offer a form of distancedelivered learning programs or coursessome of which lead to degree acquisition. Standards guidelines and polices to determine academic quality are in place for the scrutinyof distance learning. The 17 institutional accreditors who review institutions offering distancelearning programs or courses actively apply these standards or guidelines in their reviews.Where appropriate accreditors have modified and expanded their practices to address uniquefeatures of distance learning.Assuring quality in distance learning presents three major challenges to accreditation: Alternative Design of Instruction. What must accreditors do to assure that these alternativedesigns sustain a level of quality commensurate with the standards of their respective organizations? Alternative Providers of Higher Educ ...

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