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Course Descriptions - DEPM (Distance Education Policy and Management)
DEPM 604 Leadership in Distance Education (3)
(Formerly OMDE 604.) An introduction to the organization, management and administration of distance education systems. Topics include management theory, organizational behavior, leadership roles, human resource management, employee relations, the impact of information technology, faculty/staff development, interinstitutional collaboration, planning, policy and change. Both education and training environments, as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively in either type of organizational setting, are explored.
DEPM 609 Distance Education Systems (3)
(Formerly OMDE 609.) Prerequisites: OMDE 601, 603, and 608 and DETT 607 (or OMDE 607). An introduction to frameworks for analyzing the nature of distance education from a functionalist, interpretive or emancipatory systems approach. Appropriate diagramming techniques are used as a means to examine the organization and management of distance education systems.
DEPM 622 The Business of Distance Education (3)
(Formerly OMDE 622.) An examination of the highly competitive global business environment for distance education and training. Topics include the supply and demand of education services in emerging and existing markets, the competitive positioning of organizations and increasing reliance on collaborations. Emphasis is on the skills distance education managers need in planning and developing programs, products and services that are targeted to specific markets and cost-effective.
DEPM 625 Distance Education, Globalization and Development (3)
(Formerly OMDE 625.) A study of distance education from an international perspective, highlighting developing countries. Processes are explored through concrete case studies in the areas of higher education and internationalization; teacher education, school networks and mobile learning; alternative routes to schooling; nonformal education, community radio, telecenters and radio browsing; and vocational education and training. Topics also include national and international policies on distance education, including the role of the state; international organizations (such as the World Bank or UNESCO) and their policies (e.g., the Millennium Development Goals); telecommunication infrastructure; transnational corporations and the commercialization of education; and the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).