Please see Stanford University Memorandum from John Etchemendy, Provost to Department Chairs and Program Directors dated February 19, 2013 entitled Policy Clarification Concerning Online Instruction.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL) promotes and advances the vibrant intellectual endeavor of teaching and learning at Stanford.

VPTL seeds inquiry, supports innovation, fosters communities of practice, works to enrich the depth and range of Stanford learning experiences, leverages digital technology to make Stanford research and scholarship more broadly accessible beyond campus, and supports the growing interest in extended programs, which provide meaningful educational opportunities to additional audiences around the world.

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