High Quality, with Innovation to Build and Support
an Engaged Online Learning Community

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Welcome to the Bibliography of the School of Allied Health and Life Sciences at the University of West Florida! On this page you'll find a listing of the references which have formed the inspiration or basis for our online (and offline!) program development and quality enhancement initiatives. The theme of our work in this area is: "High Quality, with Innovation to Build and Support an Engaged Online Learning Community". Programmatic planning and evaluation for high quality in our online programs and course offerings is based on the nationally-recognized accreditation standards of CEPH and ABET. Subgoals of our quality-enhancement initiatives to build and support an engaged online learning community emphasize applying innovation in varied formats for varied learners, and recognizing the importance of "community" for student-to-student and instructor-to-instructor engagement. Enjoy, and check back often, as we have new readings and new initiatives on the way!

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REFFERENCES UTILIZED FOR HIGH QUALITY-BASED PROGRAMMATIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION
Reference	Notes	Impact Year
The Apollo Alliance	Supports efforts in efficiency and accountability in policies. See additional details at The Apollo Alliance site.	2007-current
UWF Review July-October 2006. J.L. Fisher, Ltd & J.V. Koch. (Recommendation #13, pg 20).	Efforts to improve training for online course development supported within Recommendation #13: "Hence, we recommend UWF redouble its efforts to familialize its faculty with D2L by means of training sessions that perhaps focus on particular disciplines."; "...there is abundant evidence that many [students] prefer to use technology..."; and "Hence, UWF would be well advised to make as many faculty as possible comfortable with D2L and other technology-related items."	2006-current
New research on academic integrity: The success of "modified" honor codes. Published in the May 15, 2000 issue of Synfax Weekly Report (SWR 00.17, p. 975).	Contributed to our academic integrity-based initiatives in the online Medical Informatics Certificate program, online Master of Public Health program (and associated Certificates), and in our outreach efforts in pre-college training for careers in allied health.	2006-current
The Power of Problem-Based Learning: A Practical "How To" for Teaching Undergraduate Courses in Any Discipline. (2001). B.J. Duch, S.E. Groh, & D.E. Allen (Editors). Stylus Publishing. [ISBN: 1579220371].	Formed the basis for formalizing our peer-to-peer training network initiatives (see Chapters 2-3).	2006-current
Client-Centered Care Organizational Assessment: How Well Does Your Agency Provide Client-Centered Services? [] Center for Health Care Training, Austin, 3/00.	Formed the basis for formalizing our client-centered service initiatives. More publications here.	2006-current
Academic Learning Compacts. Board of Governors. State University System of of Florida.	Contributed to our outcome-based assessment initiatives. Additional information here.	2005-current
CEPH Accreditation Process	Formed the basis for our preliminary assessment planning for Master of Public Health program. This organization is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.	2003-current
ABET Accreditation Process	Formed the basis for our preliminary programmatic assessment planning. Additional assessment planning resources here. This organization is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.	2002-current
REFFERENCES UTILIZED FOR INNOVATION-BASED INITIATIVES TO BUILD AND SUPPORT AN ENGAGED ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Reference	Notes	Impact Year
Computers Don't Teach -- People Teach: The Socrates Online Method. [web only]. (1998). by Americ Azevedo, Director, Collaborative Intelligence Laboratory & Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies: University of California, Berkeley.	Formed the basis for programmatic planning for integration of technological innovation to enhance student-to-student, student-to-instructor, student-to-material, and intructor-to-instructor interactons. SAHLS INNOVATION-BASED QEP SUBGOALS: Use innovations that can be provided asynchronously and yet still promote student-to-student and instructor-to-instructor dialogue. Use technological innovations to provide materials in varied formats for varied learners (enhancing student-to-instructor and student-to-material engagement).	2005-current