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At-A-Distance: e-news from the ICN

September/October 2003

Table of Contents:

Distance learning tackles the health care shortage
With the national health care shortage reaching critical mass, students interested in a career in caring have more opportunities in front of them now than ever before. ICN is currently listing an extensive array of degree and certificate programs in health professions and nursing, including twelve undergraduate certificate programs, two associate degree programs, six bachelor’s degree completion programs, and 6 master’s degree programs. There are also nine emergency preparedness modules available free of charge to public health workers.

Please note: The bachelor degree completion programs for registered nurses include only upper-level course work. However, both Ivy Tech State College and Vincennes University offer online the first two years of general education courses required for nursing students desiring to enter a B.S. nursing degree program.

Spring 2003 classes are now online
More than 2,000 courses are now online in the ICN Catalog for spring 2003. Due to the growing popularity of distance courses, learners are advised to select their courses and register early. Registration begins in October; dates vary by institution. And remember, new courses are added to the ICN Catalog daily, so be sure to check back regularly for additional course offerings.


Online course focuses on dynamics of parent-teacher-child relationship
Designed for teachers, principals, and agency administrators, Early Childhood: Interagency Collaboration and Parent Involvement (ELED 647) emphasizes the teacher’s role as partner, counselor, and community agency collaborator. Techniques for working with parents, children, and community agencies will be designed and evaluated by the student through action research in varied school, home, and community settings. Interdisciplinary study of community and school resources and services is an integral part of the course. Enrollment is limited; waiting lists will be available.

ICN ensures seamless delivery of credits between institutions
The ICN Credit Transfer Agreement was developed to help degree-seeking students receive comparable credit at their Home Institution for courses taken at other ICN institutions—and to have the credit appear automatically on their transcript at the Home Institution.

Here’s how it works. Prior to registering for classes, the student meets with the ICN coordinator and their academic advisor at their Home Institution. The ICN Credit Transfer Agreement is signed as verification that the course(s) to be taken at another ICN institution transfers automatically to the Home Institution and that credit applies towards degree requirements. Because transfer credit is subject to final approval by the school or department in which the student is enrolled, the student needs a signed copy of the ICN Credit Transfer Agreement prior to registration.


New manager for ICN student services
Carol Brunty is the new manager of student services for the Indiana College Network. Carol has been very closely involved with the ICN in her role as manager of communications and marketing for the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS), the consortium of all higher education institutions in Indiana that developed and manages the Indiana College Network. Carol has always been deeply committed to ICN and its mission and she looks forward to assisting you with your student services needs.

Spotlight on the University of Southern Indiana
Since its founding in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana (USI) has grown to an enrollment of 9,899 students for the 2003-04 academic year. But there’s more than oncampus courses to this institution!

The USI Web site is rich in resources for its distance learners. Information about Blackboard is available. And computer requirements for Internet courses are supplied. You can also find checklists for distance learners, access to a distance learning student handbook, and a virtual orientation for distance learners.

USI’s distance courses are delivered by videotape, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Among the 100+ courses offered this fall are Health Care Systems Management, Introduction to Sign Language, and The Internet in Education. USI also offers 16 degree programs to learners at a distance, including: Bachelor of Science in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences; Master of Health Administration; and Pain Management Certificate Program.

The Indiana College Network (ICN) is your gateway to e-learning from Indiana colleges and universities.

ICN is a service of the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS).

Courses and degree programs are currently offered by the following member institutions:

  • Ball State University
  • Indiana State University
  • Indiana University
  • Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Ivy Tech State College
  • Purdue University
  • Taylor University
  • University of Indianapolis
  • University of Saint Francis
  • University of Southern Indiana
  • Vincennes University

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