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Distance Education Best Practices Fall 2020
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The JRCERT Distance Education Best Practices guide is now available here. The JRCERT
has established this resource to assist programs who have had to transition at least some
component of their program to remote learning due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) The JRCERT’s learning
worldwide pandemic. The Distance Education Best Practices Guide contains information management system LINK is up
regarding how to get started with course
and running! Since July, several
development as well as instructional
materials and course activities for program directors have been
consideration. This guide also discusses enrolled in an Interim Report
course technology matters in addition
module preparing them for
to a section detailing support services
for both learner and faculty. submission of their Interim
Considerations on how to improve
Reports under the 2021
overall student engagement and
usability are also discussed. Additional Standards. Attendees to
online resources to aid programs with webinars and workshops have
remote learning are also available for
also been enrolled in LINK as a
programs to peruse. Please take the
opportunity to review this guide and supplement. We look forward
implement the information to having more program
provided into future curriculum delivery. As always, contact the JRCERT office if you
directors and program officials
should have any further questions regarding distance education learning.
utilize the LINK as more
JRCERT Flipbooks resources become available.

The 2021 Standards Course is
The JRCERT is pleased to offer a new, interactive format for the presentation of various
now open for enrollment. The
documents. The JRCERT has utilized Flipbook software to organize and display the new
2021 Standards for all modalities. Readers will find links embedded in the document to first courses are available on the
websites with additional information, as well as to the glossary to help clarify certain
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terms. These Standards Flipbooks also contain printable resources, including assessment
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plan examples, sample meeting minutes, curriculum maps, and much more.
The JRCERT has also developed a Flipbook titled Best Practices for Distance Education
If you have any ideas for future
Programs. The purpose of this document is to aid programs that have been thrust into a
distance education format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The document provides modules or courses for the LINK,
several points of consideration when developing and implementing a distance education
please send your suggestions to
course, as well as a list of resources for additional information.
the office.
Go to wordpress-1182231-4152295.cloudwaysapps.com today to discover more about our Flipbooks resources!

Town Hall Meeting

The JRCERT was happy to host four Townhall sessions on November 10, 2020. Leslie
Winter, CEO hosted and Traci Lang, Associate Director moderated. Leslie and Traci ad-
dressed many questions related to COVID-19, the 2021 Standards, and other accredita-
tion matters. The JRCERT thanks all of those that attended and provided questions before
and during the sessions. Be on the lookout for additional Townhalls in the future. A re-
cording of the sessions will be provided in the near future. Be sure to check the JRCERT
website and Facebook for a link to this recording when it becomes available.

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