Texas Education Code

§ 61.0771 — DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER PLAN

ED § 61.0771Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Ch. 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD

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(a)The board, in cooperation with institutions of higher education, shall develop a master plan for the development of distance learning and other applications of instructional electronic technology by institutions of higher education and as necessary may revise the plan. The plan shall include recommendations for:

(1)the coordination and integration of distance learning and related telecommunications activities among institutions of higher education and other public or private entities to achieve optimum efficiency and effectiveness in providing necessary services, including identification of the costs and any cost savings to be achieved by the use of distance learning and related activities such as teleconferencing or sharing resources by telecommunications;

(2)the development and acquisition of distance learning infrastructure and equipment, including its functions and capabilities, within and among institutions of higher education consistent with the missions of those institutions and the recipients of their services;

(3)the establishment of uniform or compatible standards and technologies for distance learning;

(4)the training of faculty and staff in the use and operation of distance learning facilities;

(5)appropriate applications of distance learning, including the identification of the needs of the student populations to be served;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 133, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 18, 53, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.