publication . Other literature type . Article . 2008

Design And Development Of An Mph Program For Distance Education Delivery

Name: Design And Development Of An Mph Program For Distance Education Delivery
Creator: Steven R. Hawks
Keywords: Public health, course content, distance education, higher education, graduate students.

Steven R. Hawks;

Open Access English

Published: 20 May 2008

Publisher: Zenodo

Summary

Abstract

The Master-s of Public Health (MPH) degree is growing in popularity among a number of higher education institutions throughout the world as a distance education graduate program. This paper offers an overview of program design and development strategies that promote successful distance delivery of MPH programs. Design and development challenges are discussed in terms of type of distance delivery, accreditation, student demand, faculty development, user needs, course content, and marketing strategies. The ongoing development of a distance education MPH program at Utah State University will be used to highlight and consider various aspects of this important but ch...