FAQs
1. What institutions can join the Innovative Delivery of Education Alliance (IDEA)?
2. How does the role of NIU and WIU differ from that of other universities in IDEA?
3. What does the HECA grant cover?
4. Who gets the tuition and fees generated by shared courses?
5. Is IDEA involved with the development of the homeland security core course?
1. What institutions can join the Innovative Delivery of Education Alliance (IDEA)?
At this time IDEA participation is limited to the 12 Illinois public universities. Illinois community colleges and private colleges and universities as well as out-of-state institutions have not yet been included.
2. How does the role of NIU and WIU differ from that of other universities in IDEA?
NIU and WIU developed the HECA proposal that provided funding for the development of IDEA. These two schools have assumed the leadership for IDEA.
3. What does the HECA grant cover?
The grant provides funding for the salary of the quarter time Alliance Coordinator and the two campus coordinators. It also funds the some of the costs of meetings and teleconferences, printing, development of a website, marketing costs, outside evaluation and annual audit among other items. It does not cover travel expenses for any university employees other than the coordinator and participating faculty members.
4. Who gets the tuition and fees generated by shared courses?
In general, the funds will be divided between the offering school, the student’s home school, and IDEA The details of the distribution of this income will be worked out and specified in the IDEA Memoranda of Agreement.
5. Is IDEA involved with the development of the homeland security core course?
Although the Illinois homeland security core course has been developed at NIU, there is no direct connection between IDEA and the course. We expect the course to be used in some programs facilitated by IDEA.