1P12 Course Delivery System

Increasing course delivery options to better meet student needs is one of STI’s goals and has been an STI AQIP Action Project. As a result, STI has developed an online delivery option and strengthened its evening and accelerated course offering models. In fall 2009, after HLC approval, STI began offering its first fully online program in Business Administration.

Creating new and improved delivery systems, while continuing STI’s successful traditional class delivery system, has been an STI priority. The AQIP Education Design and Delivery Team played a significant role in the development of new delivery models. Based on input from faculty, staff, students, and administration, the team created processes, including online evaluations, student communications, etc., to help STI successfully launch its first online program. The team is continuing to work on additional improvements for online, hybrid, and evening program offerings. Guidelines for online and hybrid courses and instructor evaluation have been approved by administration and the faculty bargaining unit.

To assure that all STI delivery systems meet the needs of students, STI administration and staff who are charged with the responsibility of developing the institute’s master schedule meet with program faculty in individual program meetings each semester to determine the course schedules for that program. During these meetings, course delivery and scheduling are discussed with the goal of developing the best schedule to meet student and program needs. During these meetings, assessment results are also reviewed and discussed as part of the planning process.