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Welcome to the Office of Distance Education
About Us
Whether you are a prospective online student, a current online student, or an online faculty member, welcome home; we are here to serve you!
Our Mission
The mission of the Office of Distance Education (ODE) is twofold:
Remote Learning
Online Resources for Students & Faculty

Current Online
Students
Looking for information about your classes? Find everything you need in one place.

Prospective Online
Students
Looking for classes to take remotely? Take a look at our online & hybrid degree options.

State
Authorization
NC-SARA, Professional Licensure, Licensure Contacts, and Student Complaints

Faculty
Resources
Faculty Development Institute info coupled with Instructional Tech & Design.

Office of Distance Education Projects
Currently, the Office of Distance Education is involved in the following Project:
Office of Distance Education
Meet Our Team
The ODE operates inside the Office of Collaborative Partnerships and Distance Education. The department has three charges including
Faculty development, Instructional technology, and Instructional design for online and hybrid courses and programs.
Faculty development, Instructional technology, and Instructional design for online and hybrid courses and programs.

Shanta Varma
Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Distance Ed & Collaborative Partnerships; Professor

Shanta Varma
Special Advisor to the Chancellor for Distance Ed & Collaborative Partnerships; Professor | College of Education
334-244-3272
[email protected]
Administration Building, 107D
Chancellor, Collaborative Partnerships, Curriculum, Instruction, & Technology, Distance Education, Leadership




Cynthia Baker
Instructional Designer


Swati Dey
Blackboard System Administrator


Xiaoke Jia
Student Services Coordinator
334-244-3121
[email protected]
Administration Building, 107
Collaborative Partnerships, Distance Education


Rachel Jones
Instructional Designer


LaKayla Moore
Instructional Designer


Xinyue Ren
Instructional Designer

Lorina Tamayo
Collaborative Partnership Program Coordinator

Lorina Tamayo
Collaborative Partnership Program Coordinator
334-244-3018
[email protected]
Administration Building, 107
Collaborative Partnerships, Distance Education

