Creighton University

Quality assurance for distance programming at Creighton University is a multi faceted process involving faculty, staff, students, administrators, and external stakeholders. Data is gathered from a variety of sources for the purpose of assuring Creighton University's reputation for high quality, values-based education is reflected in its distance education programming. Additionally, the process is structured to help assure alignment with Federal and accreditation regulations including those promulgated by the Higher Learning Commission. The University employs a cuclical process of data gathering, reporting and resultant actions to make data driven decisions for continuous examination and improvement of its online education offerings.

The Creighton Office of Online Learning is responsible for leveraging University resources and coordinating the planning, infrastructure, quality assurance and faculty development for the University's online programming.

Quality Assurance Standards for Online Programming

Criteria for evaluating the quality of the University's online programming are found in the Creighton University Quality Assurance Standards for Online Programming document. Encompassing nine categories, these criteria are based on nationally accepted standards of quality for online courses and programs as well as standards established by the US Department of Education and the regional accreditation agency (the Higher Learning Commission).

The Quality Assurance Process

Quality Assurance data is gathered throughout each year from multiple sources as outlined in the Creighton University Quality Assurance Standards for Online Programming document (Appendix A). Findings are reported annually. The following table summarizes this data gathering, analysis and reporting process.