Course Details
Course Code: ADHE613 Course ID: 5080 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course examines the essential approaches and policies related to effective communication in the online administration of higher education involving both internal and external stakeholders. Key topics include communication theory and best practices in a virtual campus environment; identifying differences in onground and online administration; developing, maintaining, and coordinating a remotely working team and support staff; establishing and implementing faculty online teaching practices and accountability; working with disciplinary issues involving online students and faculty; communication issues for human resource development in an online institution; working with staff and faculty expectations across time zones and cultural variances; and, campus/student life in an online environment.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2023 - 06/30/2023 | 07/03/2023 - 08/27/2023 | July | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| DISCUSSIONS | 30.00 % |
| Welcome Discussion | 2.50 % |
| W1 Forum 1: Effective Communication | 2.50 % |
| W2 Forum 2: Professionalism and Communication Methods | 2.50 % |
| W3 Forum 3: Communication Practices | 2.50 % |
| W3 Forum 4: Team Theory | 2.50 % |
| W4 Forum 5: HR for the Online Campus | 2.50 % |
| W5 Forum 6: Higher Ed Development | 2.50 % |
| W5 Forum 7: Historical Ramifications | 2.50 % |
| W6 Forum 8: Online Communication Ethics | 2.50 % |
| W7 Forum 9: Online Faculty Performance | 2.50 % |
| W7 Forum 10: Online Faculty Evaluation | 2.50 % |
| W8 Forum 11: Online Student Organizations | 2.50 % |
| REGULAR ASSIGNMENTS | 45.00 % |
| W2 Assignment 1: Current Communication Technique | 15.00 % |
| W4 Assignment 2: Employee Performance Reviews | 15.00 % |
| W6 Assignment 3: Challenging Communications | 15.00 % |
| SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT | 25.00 % |
| W8 Signature Assignment: Philosophy of Communication | 25.00 % |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve. |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
| Book Title: | Student Services : A Handbook for the Profession, 6th ed. (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9781119049593 |
| Publication Info: | Wiley Lib |
| Author: | Schuh, J., Susan R. Jones, and Vasti Torres |
| Book Title: | Evaluating, Improving, and Judging Faculty Performance in Two-year Colleges (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9780897896924 |
| Publication Info: | Greenwood Publishing Group Lib |
| Author: | Richard I. Miller, Charles. Finley, Candace Shedd. Vancko, and Candace Shedd Vancko |
| Book Title: | The ART of Responsible Communication : Leading with Values Every Day (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9781606497548 |
| Publication Info: | Business Expert Press Lib |
| Author: | David L. Remund |