as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/03/2014 03:16pm
A bill for an act
relating to commerce; modifying requirements for Department of Commerce
licensee education; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25,
subdivisions 2a, 5a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
"Classroom course" means an educational process
based on deleted text begin no geographical separation of instructor and learnerdeleted text end new text begin live or real-time instruction
including, but not limited to:
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(1) a course in which there is no geographic separation of instructor and learner;
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(2) a course taught live that is concurrently simulcast to remote locations and where
each location is monitored by a proctor; and
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new text begin (3) a course taught live that is concurrently simulcast to individual students online
and which includes a process to authenticate the student's identity and technology to
guarantee seat timenew text end .
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 45.25, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:
"Distance learning course" means an
education process based on the geographical separation of instructor and learner. This
includes, but is not limited to:
(1) an interactive Internet course; and
(2) a course taught deleted text begin livedeleted text end by the instructor via the Internet, video, or other electronic
means.