Section Pos 1108.01 - Approval Required(a) A school shall not incorporate an alternative delivery mode of instruction, which might be supported by textbooks, study guides, library resources and other study aids and might also involve personal interaction with faculty, tutors or other personnel by telephone, mail, telecommunications or other forms of information technology, or in face-to-face meetings unless such mode has met the requirements of this chapter.(b) In addition, the information provided for licensure shall address the following: (1) The reasons for offering instruction through an alternative delivery mode shall be consistent with the school's stated mission and documented by market needs assessment or market experience;(2) A school shall ensure the appropriateness of the delivery mode and the technology being used to meet a program's objectives;(3) A program shall provide for appropriate real-time or delayed interaction between faculty and students;(4) A program of study shall be developed by a team of faculty, in appropriate disciplines, administrators, and technologists;(5) Qualified faculty shall provide appropriate oversight of the program offered;(6) The faculty and students shall have the background, knowledge, and technical skills needed to undertake or be part of the program;(7) A school shall provide for assessment and documentation of student achievement in each course and at the completion of the program;(8) A program shall ensure that appropriate learning resources for instruction delivered by an alternative delivery mode are available to students;(9) A school shall provide adequately for the reliability, privacy, safety and security of student information and student financial transactions;(10) A school shall demonstrate a commitment to ongoing support, both financial and technical, and to a continuation of the program for a period sufficient to enable students to complete training; and(11) A school shall demonstrate the educational effectiveness of distance education including assessment of' student learning outcomes, student retention, student and faculty satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness.(c) A school shall demonstrate or show the appropriateness of the criteria cited in Pos 1108.01(b) by including an analysis to show that the criteria is being met for the proposed program.N.H. Admin. Code § Pos 1108.01
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Pos 1100) #6398, eff 12-16-96 (formerly Pos 1407.01); ss by #8221, eff 12-16-04 (formerly Pos 1107.01 )