The TAMUS
Office of Distance Learning and Information Technology facilitates distance
learning opportunities for the component members of the A&M System,
including its nine universities, eight agencies, and health science center.
Some Important Links for Texas A&M
University Distance Education
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board was
created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 to "provide leadership and
coordination for the Texas higher education system to achieve excellence
for the college education of Texas students."
The
Texas A&M University System believes that access and excellence
are mutually supportive concepts. To meet the needs of Texas students in
the next fifteen years, access to the A&M System will be expanded
through the Texas CAMPUS. The Texas CAMPUS is the gateway to the A&M
System that will provide broad-based access to the high quality credit and
continuing education courses and other resources offered by its nine universities,
eight agencies
and a health
science center. The CAMPUS will also provide access to distributed
services for the citizens of Texas, whether campus-based or at a distance.
The
Office
of Distance Learning and Information Technology facilitates distance
learning opportunities for the component members of the A&M System,
including its nine universities and eight agencies. The support of
distributed learning activities includes communication, planning, policy
and program development, and resource development and sharing.
The
Distance
Learning Council is comprised of individuals representing the nine
campuses, the health science center, and the agencies. These
representatives have been designated by their chief executive officers to
pursue opportunities for collaboration among components in programs,
library and other learning resources, student services, technology, and
financing.
Trans-Texas Videoconferencing Network
The Trans-Texas
Videoconferencing Network (TTVN) is the wide area data and video network for
institutions of the Texas A&M University System. It is managed for the
System from Texas A&M University in College Station by the Associate Provost
for Information Technology.
Academic Advanced Distributed
Learning (ADL) Co-Lab
The Texas A&M University System is a
participating member of the ADL Co-Lab. The ADL
Co-Lab serves as an academic partner and ADL link to test, evaluate and
demonstrate ADL-compliant tools and technologies to enhance teaching and
learning. It also serves as an academic demonstration site for ADL tools and
content, including those developed by the federal government, academia, and
industry.
Course and program description.
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