This storyboard outlines a podcast on the infusion of online distance education at the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC). It discusses the need for distance education, relevant research, its development and commercialization. It also explores how distance education can benefit USC by reaching a different audience and positioning the university globally. The diffusion of distance education at USC follows an S-curve, starting with innovators and early adopters in the 1990s and reaching late majority adoption by 2010.

1. Storyboard for a Podcast on the
Infusion Process of Online
Distance Education
The Infusion
of Innovation
Process

2. Table of Contents
Introduction
Research
Need
The Infusion
of Innovation Commercialization
Development
Process
S-Curve Attributes
Need &
Critical Mass
Innovation

3. Frame: 1 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
This frame will have a graphic that symbolizes
distance education and the USC logo
Narration:
Welcome to this podcast. A look at distance education, an innovation for the University
of the Southern Caribbean
Media List: Background music, voice recording

4. Frame: 2 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
A graphic of distance education. Graphics will
change to match the heading
Narration:
•Background to distance education
•The problem or need that stimulated distance education
Career opportunities
Professional an academic development
Family commitments
Media List: voice recording, graphics on each heading

5. Frame: 3 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
This frame will have a graphic that symbolizes
distance education and the USC logo
Narration:
Research on Educational Technology
People/organization who developed a solution to the need
Findings
Lead thinkers in distance education
Who designed it and how were they were motivated
Media List: Voice recordings and appropriate graphics

6. Frame: 4 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
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Graphics will interchange
Narration:
The Development of Distance Education
Problems encountered with distance education
Intended audience of distance education
Media List: graphics of adult learners, voice recording

7. Frame: 5 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
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Graphics will interchange
Narration:
The Commercialization of Distance Education
The production, manufacturing, packaging and marketing of distance education
Media List: graphics distance education symbols, voice recording

8. Frame: 6 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
Graphics will interchange to depict each benefit
Narration:
How will distance education benefit USC?
A different audience
An opportunity to attract more students and faculty
Potential for a wider variety of courses
Opportunity to position the university in the global market and keep up with or rise
above competitors
Global connections
Media List: graphics on benefits of distance education, voice recording, background
music

9. Frame: 7 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
Animation of connecting to different people
around the world through distance education
Narration:
•USC: Connecting to the world through distance education
•Credits
Media List: background music, voice narration

10. The Diffusion of Online Distance Education
Distance
Education
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Innovators 1990 - Early Adoptors Early Majority Late Majority
1995 1995-1999 2000 to 2005 2005 to 2010
There was a noted introduction of In the early 2000’s there was an By 2006 to 2007, about 66% of US post
Online distance education in the increase in the adoption of the secondary institutions offered distance
early 1990’s. With the innovation with the introduction of education courses. (National Center for
introduction of Lotus Learning additional technologies like course Educational Statistics, n.d.). It continued
Management System and Lotus management systems like with a slow but steady rise (Molenda, n.d) .
Virtual Classroom . In 1994, there Moodle, Blackboard and other Please note that this innovation has matured
was an Open University Virtual offerings like the Manhattan Virtual to the late majority , where it is in its
Summer School (Innovative Campus (Innovative Learning, 2011). beginning stage of this category
Learning, 2011).

11. Frame: 7 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
Animation of connecting to different people
around the world through distance education
Narration:
Distance Education at USC
Innovators & Early Adopters: The President, Younger Faculty & Students
Persuasive Strategies to Encourage Adoption:
Hybrid instruction, Semester application of the innovation, seminars, faculty incentives
Laggards: Senior Faculty and Administrators
Combined Attributes to Facilitate Critical Mass: Relative Advantage & Compatibility
Media List: background music, voice narration

12. Frame: 7 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
Animation of connecting to different people
around the world through distance education
Narration:
Critical Mass & Change Agents
Recommended Approach : A Centralized Approach: It is an organization decision to
adopt and not simple an individual option
Key Change Agents: Administration, Faculty , & Student
Strategies for Achieving Critical Mass: Help shape the perception of distance education
by symposium, and ads and promotion to raise the awareness of this innovation
Media List: background music, voice narration

13. Frame: 7 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
Animation of connecting to different people
around the world through distance education
Narration:
USC needs Distance Education to help
achieve its goal.
click graphic
Media List: background music, voice narration

14. Frame: 7 Project Name: Podcast on Author:
Distance Education for USC Soushira Liverpool-Morris
Frame Description
Animation of connecting to different people
around the world through distance education
Narration:
•USC: Connecting to the world through distance education
•Credits
Media List: background music, voice narration