Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Wednesday, July 03, 2002

http://www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.asp?id=6474

The Changing Landscape of Distance Education: What micro-market segment is right for you?
Judith Boettcher

Why are some distance education programs folding or shifting focus while others enjoy remarkable growth? Is there a formula for success? Judith Boettcher takes a look at how different types of distance learning initiatives have fared in an evolving and unsettled environment. The unbridled enthusiasm and excitement about the Web back in 1997 seems almost eons in the past. Only 5 years ago, it seemed as if distance learning—using the Web and the almost ubiquitous Internet—might be a silver bullet. The Internet and Web technologies seemed to promise a way to reduce academic costs while delivering degrees and learning to all of us, anywhere, and at anytime....


 



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