Hello Colleagues,

 

Previously, a number of discussions have emerged about the pros and cons of
teaching diversity courses online. In a related matter, I would like to get
some feedback from anyone who has encountered issues regarding the effect
that online courses may have on a program's accreditation status.
Specifically, when an institution transitions from being one that provides
students traditional classroom/lab settings to being one that delivers
courses through a largely online environment, how does this new platform
affect the integrity of a journalism/media program? It would seem that a
move to an online portal would have a negative impact on the quality of the
program. These issues are just a few that lead to the following questions:

1. Could an accredited program offer a journalism/media degree entirely
online?

2. In an accredited program, what percentage of online courses could be
taught as part of a journalism/media degree without adversely affecting the
program?

 

Thanks!

 

~Debbie

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Dr. Debbie Owens, Assoc. Professor and Interim Chair

The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business

Department of Journalism & Mass Communications

Murray State University

114 Wilson Hall

Murray, Kentucky 42071

Phone: 270-809-6318

Fax: 270-809-2390

Email: [log in to unmask]

 

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