Distance Education Certification Standards Association of Real Estate License Law Officials 11650 Olio Road, Suite 1000 #360, Fishers, IN 46037 Copyright 2020 Table of Contents PREFACE ................................................................................................................................... 1 Background to the Standards .................................................................................................... 1 The Standards Task Force Founding Members.................................................................................................................. 2 2013 -­‐ 2014 Revision Taskforce Members .......................................................................................................................... 2 IDECC and New Industries ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 WHY STANDARDS? ................................................................................................................. 4 What is Distance Learning Education? ............................................................................................................................. 4 Standards, Amid Change .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Curricula, Courses, and Distance Delivery ....................................................................................................................... 5 Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning ....................................................................................................................... 6 Training of Instructors ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Interactivity .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Learner Support Services ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 These Standards Have Proven Successful ............................................................................................................................ 9 DISTANCE EDUCATION STANDARDS ...................................................................................... 10 Introduction to the Standards ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Working with the Standards .................................................................................................................................................... 10 I. MISSION STATEMENT ......................................................................................................... 11 STANDARD I---A. .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Drafting the Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Public Availability ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12 STANDARD I---B. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 II. COURSE DESIGN ................................................................................................................ 14 STANDARD II---A. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 STANDARD II---B. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 STANDARD II---C. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16 STANDARD II---D. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 STANDARD II---E. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 STANDARD II---F. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 STANDARD II---G. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 STANDARD II---H. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 STANDARD II---I. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 III. INTERACTIVITY ................................................................................................................. 21 STANDARD III---A. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 STANDARD III---B. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22 IV. COURSE DELIVERY ........................................................................................................... 24 STANDARD IV---A. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 STANDARD IV---B. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 STANDARD IV---C. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26 STANDARD IV---D. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 V. EQUIPMENT AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.................................................................... 28 STANDARD V---A. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 STANDARD V-B………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…29 VI. LEARNER SUPPORT SERVICES........................................................................................... 30 STANDARD VI---A. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 30 STANDARD VI---B. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 STANDARD VI---C. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32 VII. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... 33 STANDARD VII---A. .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 STANDARD VII---B. .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 STANDARD VII---C. .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 STANDARD VII---D. .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 VIII.COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT .......................................................................................... 35 STANDARD VIII---A. .................................................................................................................................................................. 35 STANDARD VIII---B. .................................................................................................................................................................