DE history
The Office of Distance Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was established in 1996 to develop and deliver educational programs to southern Nevada's rapidly growing communities using distance education technologies. The mission of the Office is to provide learning opportunities that are less restricted by time and place than are UNLV courses and programs scheduled on campus. Through our network of distance education professionals, who use the latest in educational technology, students may work toward a college degree, enhance their professional standing, or enrich their understanding of the world.
DE at UNLV developed as a result of Nevada's prior commitment to extended education and UNLV's desire to respond to community needs. Until recently, however, most outreach programming was delivered on-site and consisted of ad-hoc courses designed to meet specific educational needs, generally continuing professional education. Over time an electronic network emerged and degree programs were initiated. Currently, all of our DE courses utilize WebCampus and most use streaming video.
Check out the Rebel Yell article about DE and the Inside UNLV article about WebCampus at UNLV.
DE goals
DE at UNLV
strives to:
Increase
educational access for students unable to attend classes on campus.
Fully
utilize the resources of the university.
Enhance
instruction by integrating technology into the curriculum.
For information about official DE policies, please click here.