Distributed education and its challenges : an overview / Diana G. Oblinger, Carole A. Barone, Brian L. Hawkins.
| Author/creator | Oblinger, Diana |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : American Council on Education, ©2001. |
| Description | vii, 47 pages ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Barone, Carole A., 1943- |
| Other author/creator | Hawkins, Brian L., author. |
| Other author/creator | American Council on Education. Center for Policy Analysis. |
| Other author/creator | EDUCAUSE (Association) |
| Series | Distributed education: challenges, choices, and a new environment Distributed education: challenges, choices, and a new environment. ^A504908 |
| Contents | Challenging assumptions -- Student learning -- Strategic goals -- Intended audiences -- Market size and growth of distance education -- Governance and organization -- Partnerships -- Quality -- Policies -- Barriers -- Leadership challenges -- appendix 1. Comparison of target markets among selected educational providers -- appendix 2. Guidelines for distance education -- appendix 3. Council for Higher Education Accreditation Competency Standards Project -- appendix 4. Measures of quality in Internet-based distance learning -- appendix 5. Resources for distributed learning -- appendix 6. Twelve conditions for change. |
| Abstract | Designed to provide college and university presidents with an overview of distance education, e-learning, or distributed learning. Provides a general framework for understanding the key questions that distributed education poses to the higher education community |
| General note | "This is the first monograph in a series of invited papers on distributed education commissioned by the American Council on Education (ACE) and EDUCASE."--P.v. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references (p. 45-46). |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | LC5800 .O35 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |