Online Courses Criteria

Norfolk County Teachers Association

NCTA Online Graduate Courses will meet the following criteria:

1. The online course has a specific start and end date with a minimum of 45-hours of work for 3 graduate credits.
2. The online course is not designed as a self-paced “module” course with no specified beginning and ending date.
3. The online course requires regular weekly interaction with the professor, discussion boards that require the class members to log in and participate in discussions.
4. The online course has regular weekly interactions with other students, discussion boards that require the class members to log in and participate in discussions.
5. The online assignments are regular, posted, and graded by the professor.
6. The online course has graded mid-term and/or final examination or project. 
7. The online course is offered directly by regionally accredited college and universities (Framingham State University)
8. The online course offers three graduate credits from a regionally accredited college,Framingham State University with a transcript and explanation how to read it.

Contact information:

Director of Graduate Programs: Debra Barrett dbarrett@myncta.org