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University of Maryland University College

Master of Distance Education & E-learning

http://www.umuc.edu/mde/

University of Maryland University College 
3501 University Blvd East 
Adelphi, MD 20783 
Phone: 240) 684-2400 
Fax:  
Program Administrator: Stella Porto 
                           sporto@umuc.edu 
 
admittance 
Last Update: 3/11/2010
http://www.umuc.edu/admissions 
PREREQUISITES: MASTER'S PROGRAM DURATION:
Higher Education   Yes  Number of required Courses  12
If yes, number of years or degree required   B.A.   Number of weeks long   
Teaching Certificate   No  Comprehensive Exam Required?   No
Other requirement     Thesis Required?   No
ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFERS   Yes  Continuous Enrollment Required?   No
  Other Requirements    
OTHER PROGRAMS in educational technology
or instructional development fields:
Does program culminate in a degree in the field of educational communications and technology?    Yes
Certificate Program available?  Yes (Click for more information) Name of the degree    Master of Distance Education & E-learning
Specialist Program available?  No  Is this program part of another degree, certificate, or diploma?   No
Undergraduate Program available?  No  If yes, name of the degree, certificate, or diploma   
Doctorate Program available?  No   
Program Content  
http://www.umuc.edu/mde/ 
 Number of courses/credits required in Educational Communications and Technology : 12  Areas of Emphasis within the curriculum
Number of other courses/credits required in education :  
 AREA
 
 ONLINE
 
 CREDIT HRS or
 
 COURSES
 
Number of courses/credits required outside of education :  
  Distance Education  Yes  36   
  Instructional Development  Yes   
  Media Management  Yes   
  Technology  Yes   
  Management  Yes   
resources 
Distance Education or online coursework are used as part of this program: Yes
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES available to the student PRODUCTION FACILITIES available to the faculty
Online Library Resources   Yes  Video Production   Yes
Conferencing with Faculty   Yes  Audio Production   Yes
Student Online Study Groups   Yes   
Online Audio Conferencing  Yes   
curriculum evaluation
Curriculum Evaluation for this degree program includes the use of:    
Student scores on written exams   No 
Review by department committee(s)   Yes 
Review by committee, whose members include faculty and/or staff outside the department  Yes 
Anonymous student surveys   Yes 
Other evaluations    
NCATE Accreditation   No 
Other Accreditation    
faculty   
Name
 
 Degree/Granting Institution
 Rank
 
 Status
 
 Specialty
 
Stella  Porto  PhD/CS@PUC-Rio  Asso.Prof.  FT  Computer Science 
Ulrich  Bernath  PhD/Oldenberg Univ.  Prof.  FT  Distance Educ. & Economics 
Thomas Huelsmann  MS/U Of Bielefeld  Prof  PT  Distance educ. 
Michael Beaudoin  PhD/  Prof.  PT  Distance education 
Gila Kurtz  PhD/Israel  Prof.  PT  Online learning 
Inez  Giles  PhD/Univ. Maryland  Prof.  PT  Distance education 
Zane Berge  PhD/Michigan State Univ.  Prof.  PT  Online education 
Judy  Roberts  MA/Univ. Toronto  Ass't Prof.  PT  Distance education 
Jane Brindley  PhD/Univ. Ottoawa    PT  Student services/counseling 
Ilene Frank  MLS/Univ. Michigan  Assoc. Prof  PT  Library service 
Anne Forster  MA/Univ. Sydney  Assoc Prof  PT  Distance education 
Som Naidu  PhD/Concordia Univ.    FT   
Olaf  Zawacki-Richter  PhD/Oldenburg Univ,  Prof  PT  Multimedia 
Mauri Collins  D.Ed./Penn State Univ.  Assoc.Prof.  PT  Online education 
James  Rawson  PhD/Univ. Maryland  Assoc. Prof .  PT  Online education 
Robert  Sapp  PhD/Univ. Pennsylvania  Assoc. Prof.  PT  Online educ. /networking 
Christine  Walti  MDE/UMUC  Prof.  PT  Distance Educ.