DECADE Consulting, LLC provides the following suite of distance learning administrative solutions:

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READI - Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator
This web-based tool assesses students’ likelihood for succeeding in an online learning program.  READI indicates the degree to which an individual student possesses attributes that contribute to success in online learning, including:

     Learning styles - based on the multiple intelligences model
     Individual attributes - motivation, procrastination, etc.
     Technical competency
     On-screen reading speed and comprehension
     Typing speed and accuracy

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FacultyFinder.com - A global database of individuals interested in teaching online courses

FacultyFinder.com is the efficient way to find qualified, experienced online faculty.  Schools can search the database which contains profiles on thousands of faculty members who are available to teach online courses.  The database can be searched by variables specific to distance learning such as online teaching experience and learning management system familiarity. 

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QualityCourseRecognition.com  - An affordable peer review process for recognizing quality distance learning courses.

QualityCourseRecognition.com is a course review process for ensuring quality in online courses based on national standards.  Over 1000 distance learning courses have been reviewed using the IDECC process which involves a self-study of the course followed by an iterative peer review.  All activities of the course review are archived for accreditation purposes.

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AudioAssessment.com - A patent-pending approach to easily integrating oral exams into online courses.  Students and faculty dial toll-free into the system, hear and respond to the oral exam questions, the answers are automatically emailed to the faculty member.  Easily integrated into the major learning management systems.  AudioAssessment.com - Hear What Your Students Know!  This solution is targeted for release in early 2008.

ExamEye.com - Tracks and reports all activity occurring on a student's computer during an online testing session.  CPU activity logs and screen captures are archived for review.  If an exam is being proctored in a computer lab or private setting ExamEye.com provides an additional layer of testing integrity.  This solution is targeted for release in early 2008.

PostCourse.com - Standardized and/or custom end-of-course evaluations for distance learning courses

Educational institutions use PostCourse to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of distance learning courses.  These evaluations aid institutions in overall quality improvement and serve as key evaluative instruments in a self-study process.  Read more at PostCourse.com.

TestProctors.com - Database of pre-approved testing proctors.

Educational institutions will use TestProctors.com to identify pre-approved proctors.  DECADE will verify identity, classifications, and resources for each of the proctors in the system.  Students and schools will be able to search the database to find local proctors in this international database.  This solution is still underdevelopment and will be released soon.  This solution is targeted for release in early 2008.

In-FACT - Integration Frequencies of Actual Classroom Technology

In-FACT is a web-based, self-assessment of the inventory and integration of instructional technology. The intuitive interface allows faculty members and students to quickly and conveniently report the integration of various technologies.  In-FACT not only measures what technology items are being used, but also modalities and frequencies of usage. 

OurIMPACT.com

OurIMPACT is used to survey teachers as to their use and student use of technology. OurIMPACT measures all of the benchmarks in the IMPACT document supplied by the Alabama State Department of Education under the Learning, Technology Integration, Professional Development, and Environment objectives. OurIMPACT also creates the survey tally spreadsheet that is used in reporting IMPACT data to the Alabama State Department of Education.

InstaHe!p - Add live chat help to your distance learning center's website

With InstaHe!p students, prospective students, and faculty members can simply click one link and without having to download any special software be in a chat session with a support person on you distance learning staff.  If a support person is not available at that moment, the user will be informed that an email is being sent to your support person.

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SurveySaid - Custom survey development, deployment, and reporting

Clients use SurveySaid to attain critical data from their constituents.  Custom designed surveys can be rapidly developed and deployed.  Data is presented textually and graphically.  In addition to the report, the raw data in the database is also shared for future analysis.  

The non-profit International Distance Education Certification Center (www.idecc.org) has announced that it is making its distance learning course recognition program available to higher education institutions in January 2007.  Information about this service is available at www.QualityCourseRecognition.com  Over the past six years IDECC has examined and certified over one thousand distance learning courses in various professional education areas.  The IDECC course recognition process is a self-study process based on 27 Standards, 50 Criteria, and 104 Practices. 

The Quality Course Recognition (QCR) service is an iterative process through which professional reviewers (doctoral degreed with vast experience in designing and delivering online courses) examine the courses to determine if they meet the IDECC quality standards.  All documentation and communication during the review process is archived in IDECC’s course review management system.  Because the QCR process is based on nationally accepted standards, an internal self-study, and an external professional review, this service is extremely valuable as schools document their quality assurance efforts in preparation for regional accreditation reaffirmation. 

In addition to reviewing individual courses, IDECC will also offer a program which can recognize the distance learning program as a whole.  A nominal fee is assessed to cover stipends paid to reviewers and administrative costs.  No annual subscription nor faculty training fees are involved.

  IDECC.org is also the provider of the Certified Distance Education Instructor program (CDEI).  DECADE Consulting is assisting IDECC in increasing awareness of this prestigious certification among collegiate faculty.

The Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) program is designed to be used by persons preparing to teach professional education and academic courses via a variety of distance education delivery methods such as Internet, CBT, and other modes of distance education.  Students becoming certified will have an excellent credential and knowledgebase by which to begin or continue their work facilitating distance education courses.  Learn more about becoming a Certified Distance Education Instructor.