Or. Admin. R. 161-020-0006

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 161-020-0006 - Definitions

(1) "AQB" means the Appraiser Qualifications Board.

(2) "Asynchronous" and "Asynchronously" mean the instructor and student interaction is non-simultaneous, the student progresses at the student's own pace and follows a structured course content and quiz/exam schedule.

(3) "Asynchronous Delivery Mechanism Approval Entity" or "ADMAE" includes:

(a) The AQB;

(b) AQB-approved organizations providing approval of course design and delivery (such as The Appraisal Foundation or other independent approved entity);

(c) An accredited college, community college or university that:

(A) Offers distance education programs;

(B) Is approved or accredited by the Commission on Colleges, a regional or national accreditation association, or by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the US Secretary of Education; and

(C) Awards academic credit for the distance education course or has a distance education delivery program that approves the course design and delivery that incorporate interactivity.

(4) "Biometric proctoring" means an electronic administration of an exam in which student identity is continuously verified through processes such as facial recognition, consistency in keystroke cadence and observation of activity in the testing location wherein aberrant behavior can be readily observed.

(5) "Hybrid" means a course which includes both synchronous and asynchronous delivery.

(6) "Synchronous" and "Synchronously" mean the instructor and students interact simultaneously via a live, interactive method similar to a classroom, phone call, online video chat, live webinar or web-based meeting.

Or. Admin. R. 161-020-0006

ACLB 3-2021, adopt filed 12/28/2021, effective 1/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 674.305(8) & ORS 674.310

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 674.310