FAQs

**FAQs**

 * When is an internship an online course?**

Technically, the DDEC is not aware of any official policy that would give a definitive answer to this question. However, because the students are bound to a time and place, we would argue that this is not truly a fully online course (it would meet the partially online definition, though, as more than 50% of the instruction is online). The VPAA's office's latest response (5/11/2010) is as follows:

"My read would be the same in that internships are not online courses. However, I am working with RACEA to find out how others are treating them. If I learn anything new, I will pass it along." Jon Anderson


 * Security: How do we demonstrate the student who is registered for the course is the same student participating?**

see [] At the time of review by the Commission, the institution must demonstrate that the student who registers in a distance or correspondence education course or program is the same student who participates in and completes the course or program and receives the credit by verifying the identity of a student who participates in class or coursework by using, at the option of the institution, methods such as (1) a secure login and pass code, (2) proctored examinations, and (3) new or other technologies and practices that are effective in verifying student identification.