Welcome to ODEL
The Office of Distance Education & Learning provides quality learning experiences through distance education courses
UH West O‘ahu is the place to complete your degree online. Our programs allow you to achieve your goals with up-to-date offerings tailored to the needs of distance learners. We can help you determine the best pathway to a degree or certificate designed to meet the requirements for your chosen career.
Resources for Current Students
Connect with student resources and campus services on our Current Students page. Follow the resource links to professional staff members dedicated to providing support to all students. You'll discover our campus community understands the needs of distance learners.
Discover the latest resources for online instruction and course management using Lamakū, Zoom, Google Apps and more. Our templates and tech tips will help you format and deliver online and hybrid courses. Check our events calendar for upcoming professional development opportunities.
Upcoming Events
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Jun12
The UH Instructional Design Professional Learning Community (ID PLC) will be offering support sessions via Zoom during the summer. Join in on Thursdays, May 29-August 21. Registration link
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Jun19
The UH Instructional Design Professional Learning Community (ID PLC) will be offering support sessions via Zoom during the summer. Join in on Thursdays, May 29-August 21. Registration link
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Jun26
The UH Instructional Design Professional Learning Community (ID PLC) will be offering support sessions via Zoom during the summer. Join in on Thursdays, May 29-August 21. Registration link
About the Office of Distance Education & Learning
The Office of Distance Education & Learning (ODEL) was established to support the growing needs of students, faculty, and staff involved with online and hybrid courses.
We employ research-based pedagogical practices to foster student success in distance education programs. By supporting faculty in developing engaging online materials, we help ensure that our students experience quality learning in their online courses.
Some of the services we provide:
- Distance Learning compliance modules (required for University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu online instructors)
- Distance Learning course template
- Lamakū learning management system support
- Educational technology assistance
- Instructional design consultations
- Online workshops aligned with Open SUNY Course Quality Review (OSCQR)
- OSCQR course review
For instuctional design assistance, please complete our UHWO ID Request Form. Email us at uhwodl@hawaii.edu or reach out to ODEL staff members directly using the contact information below.
ODEL Staff
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Distance Learning degree programs offer the upper-division or “concentration” portions of select degree programs. Lower-division degree requirements of Distance Learning degree programs are not guaranteed to be offered through online modes of delivery.
UH West Oʻahu admits students who are located in NC-SARA member states, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and California. UH West Oʻahu is not authorized to enroll students located in other countries in Distance Education programs.
California is not a SARA member. However, public institutions are not regulated by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and are able to offer distance education to California residents.