Communicate to faculty, students, or other users availability of, or changes to, distance learning courses or materials, programs, services, or applications.

• Communicate organizational policies and procedures.

Develop distance learning program goals or plans, including equipment replacement, quality assurance, or course offering plans.

• Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.

Supervise distance learning support staff.

• Supervise employees.

Assess distance-learning technological or educational needs and goals.

Train instructors and distance learning staff in the use or support of distance learning applications, such as course management software.

• Conduct employee training programs.

Prepare and manage distance learning program budgets.

• Prepare operational budgets.

Troubleshoot and resolve problems with distance learning equipment or applications.

• Develop computer or information systems.

Analyze data to assess distance learning program status or to inform decisions for distance learning programs.

• Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.

Prepare reports summarizing distance learning statistical data or describing distance learning program objectives and accomplishments.

• Prepare operational progress or status reports.

Purchase equipment or services in accordance with distance learning plans and budget constraints.

• Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.

Create and maintain web sites or databases that support distance learning programs.

• Develop computer or information systems.

Monitor technological developments in distance learning for technological means to educational or outreach goals.

• Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.

Evaluate the effectiveness of distance learning programs in promoting knowledge or skill acquisition.

• Evaluate program effectiveness.

Provide technical or logistical support to users of distance learning classrooms, equipment, web sites, or services.

• Advise customers on technical or procedural issues.

Develop or provide technical resources, such as course management and videoconferencing systems, networking, and webcasting, for distance learning programs.

• Develop computer or information systems.

Review distance learning content to ensure compliance with copyright, licensing, or other requirements.

• Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.

Select, direct, and monitor the work of vendors that provide products or services for distance learning programs.

• Monitor performance of organizational members or partners.

Prepare and distribute schedules of distance learning resources, such as course offerings, classrooms, laboratories, equipment, and web sites.

• Schedule activities or facility use.

Communicate technical or marketing information about distance learning via podcasts, webinars, and other technologies.

• Present information to the public.

Negotiate with academic units or instructors and vendors to ensure cost-effective and high-quality distance learning programs, services, or courses.

• Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.

Direct and support the technical operation of distance learning classrooms or equipment.

• Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

Write and submit grant applications or proposals to secure funding for distance learning programs.

• Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.

Conduct inventories of distance learning equipment, summarizing equipment usage data.

• Manage inventories of products or organizational resources.