For over 20 years, UIS has been a leader in Online Education. More than 50 programs at UIS are taught entirely online. Learn more about our online programs through our hallmarks and our online education fact book.
State Authorization
UIS courses are designed to fulfill the Interregional Guidelines for the Evaluation of Distance Education Standard 6 requirements for the (NC-SARA) and the (C-RAC) which states 鈥淔aculty responsible for delivering the online learning curricula and evaluating the students鈥� success in achieving the online learning goals are appropriately qualified and effectively supported.鈥�
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Hallmarks of UIS Online
Hallmarks of a UIS Online program include:
- Integrated into the mainstream academic structure
Requested and developed by the department, approved through the college and governance structures as part of the normal academic structure of the university. - Same faculty teach on ground and online
The same full-time tenured, and tenure- track faculty teach our face-to-face, blended, and fully online degree programs. - Faculty development and support
Pedagogical and technological orientation, development and support continuously provided online and in person in small group and individualized sessions - Data Collection, analysis and research support
Enlightening decision-making through comprehensive data collection and analysis; promoting best practices and encouraging discovery of new techniques and effective approaches through pro-active research support - Online Program Coordinators
Online Program Coordinators 鈥� an essential role in the delivery of online programming at UIS 鈥� provide support to online students, including student advocacy, problem solving, and informal advising. Giving online students a single point of contact improves their experience at UIS. - Small class sizes
Most UIS online classes are capped at 25. Small class sizes allow students and faculty to develop personal relationships over the fifteen week semester.
- Low-cost e-Tuition and technology fee
All students who are enrolled in online-only degree programs and take only online courses pay e-Tuition plus a low per-credit hour technology fee.
Support office exclusively for faculty teaching online
The Office of Technology-Enhanced 杨贵妃传媒 provides broad support for faculty developing and teaching online for UIS. From pedagogy to technology to troubleshooting, the office is a hub for information regarding online teaching. - Online student support
The Career Development Center and The 杨贵妃传媒 Hub both offer extensive services for our online students. - Entire degrees moved online, not individual courses
Online courses are developed for degree-granting programs, rather than as stand-alone courses. - Online Office Hours
Faculty teaching engage their online students for classroom assistance or to build community with their students through hosting online office hours.
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UIS Online Rankings and Awards
UIS Online Program Rankings
UIS Online Program & Individual Awards
- 2020 鈥� Michele Gribbins awarded the Illinois Council of Continuing Higher Education Past Presidents鈥� Award for Outstanding Service
- 2019 鈥� Emily Boles selected to the University of Illinois Professional Staff Leadership Academy
- 2018 鈥� Michele Gribbins selected to the University of Illinois Academic Professional Leadership Program
- 2016 鈥� University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) Award for Strategic Innovation in Online Education
- 2011 - Emily Boles selected for the Online 杨贵妃传媒 Consortium's Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online 杨贵妃传媒 at Penn State
- 2010 鈥� Sloan-C Award for Outstanding Online Program Presented to UIS Master Teacher Leadership M.A. Program
- 2010 鈥� Inaugural Class of Sloan-C Fellows Includes Three UIS Faculty (Burks Oakley II, Ray Schroeder, Karen Swan)
- 2008 鈥� Society for New Communications Research Award for Excellence in Online Reputation Management
- 2008 鈥� Elluminate Center of Excellence
- 2007 鈥� Sloan-C Award for Excellence in Institution-wide Online 杨贵妃传媒
- 2007 鈥� UIS Online featured prominently on NPR鈥檚 Morning Edition and
- 2007 鈥� HLC 10 year reaccreditation for all UIS programs (on campus and online)