Service Code: 430.000
Contact(s): Nichole Outhouse (585-383-6622)
Charges: See rate sheet

The Distance Learning Service is designed to provide live interactive instruction and learning opportunities from a participating host site or partner classroom to one or multiple sites. Live interactions occurring through video conference or web-based technologies allow staff and students of any age, the opportunity to connect to cultural institutions, experts from around the world and act as a medium for collaborative classroom projects or meetings. This service includes instructional and technical support. On the instructional side, there is program coordination, content development, professional development, and college and high school online course registration assistance. On the technical side, support includes equipment installation, video conference testing and connections, equipment maintenance, hosting for web-based conferences, installation and design of audiovisual rooms with integrated support for videoconferencing, as well as staff development and targeted technical assistance.

Service includes support for:

• Specific Learning Management Systems
• Videoconferencing Tools
• Access to instructional video conferences
• Free access to NYS Distance Learning Consortium state-wide events, collaborations, career connections, and diversity and culture connections
• Distance Learning Audio/Video Equipment
• Webinar Hosting and Support

• Communication of needs and/or requests for LMS support, professional development and/or instructional content
• First level end-user and system-level training and support
• Management of purchasing and licensing of required tools
• Ensure compliance with all regulations and laws governing use of such systems

• Creation and distribution of the E-Learning Newsletter
• Development and implementation of professional and student learning for online courses
• Creation of content aligned to curriculum
• Maintain NYS Distance Learning Consortium membership and communicate consortium resources and information
• Attend statewide and national conferences to inform and innovate related to distance learning
• Provide analysis of existing network infrastructure to integrate distance learning systems
• Coordinate and participate with vendor demonstrations
• Act as a liaison between vendors and district for initial implementations
• Assist with implementation planning
• Contract administration, license tracking and invoicing
• Research and development of new and upcoming tools