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http://chronicle.com/free/2000/06/2000060802u.htm

An Online Worksheet Helps Colleges Anticipate the Costs of Distance Education
By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

For colleges and universities, moving into online education can be an expensive proposition, with many hidden costs, says Brian M. Morgan, director of the center for instructional technology at Marshall University. He's developed an interactive worksheet to help administrators calculate the price tag for creating an online program.

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~morgan16/onlinecosts/

The World Wide Web site asks users a dozen questions about their institutional environments and their plans for distance education. Among the questions: "Does your institution already have a server in place to host online courses?" "What do you estimate that the percentage of growth rate will be for online courses at your institution?" ....

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