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3. Learning outcomes address both content mastery and increased learning skills.4. The learning design is regularly evaluated for effectiveness, with findings used as a basis forimprovement.5. The providing organization has a learner support system to assist the learner in effectivelyusing the resources provided. This system includes technology and technical support, sitefacilitation, library and information services, advising, counseling, and problem-solvingassistance.6. Access to support services—such as scheduling, registration, and record keeping—isconvenient, efficient, and responsive to diverse learners as well as consistent with otherelements of the delivery system.5.0: The institution of higher learning has a plan and infrastructure for using technology thatsupports its learning goals and activities.1. The technology plan defines the technical requirements and compatibility needed to support thelearning activity.2. The technology plan addresses system security to ensure the integrity and validity ofinformation shared in the learning activities.3. The technology facilitates interactivity among all elements of a learning environment andplaces a high value on ease of use by learners.4. The technology selected for distance learning is fully accessible and understandable to learnersand has the power necessary to support its intended use.5. Providers communicate the purpose of the technologies used for learning and, through training,assist learners, faculty, and staff to understand its etiquette, acquire the knowledge and skills tomanipulate and interact with it, and understand the objectives and outcomes that thetechnologies are intended to support.6. The technology infrastructure meets the needs of both learners and learning facilitators forpresenting information, interacting within the learning community, and gaining access tolearning resources.18