The Missing Link In Distance Education: The Need for the Comprehensive Integration of Student Services

As higher education prepares for a post-pandemic return to classes, colleges are reflecting on the innovative methods they utilized to create authentic engagement with their students online. As a result there is a genuine need for Distance Ed Coordinators and College Leadership to build capacity and infrastructure for sustaining online student support services. This discussion will provide insight into how and why it is necessary for online student services to become an institutionalized component of a college’s DE programming. Join us and investigate where your missing link is in your DE program.

Session Outcome:

• Stimulate a discussion regarding the need for student services in distance ed planning.
• Identify tools and resources to assist colleges with integration of student services in DE.
• Provide strategies for successful integration of online student services.