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Sunday, December 29, 2002
Factors that Deter Faculty from Participating in Distance Education - Lisa O'Quinn and Michael Corry
...Despite all the positive assertions made about the impact that distance learning has upon classroom teaching, some faculty remain skeptical and can be overwhelmed by the knowledge and technical expertise required to deliver courses via a distance. When Carr (2001) interviewed a faculty member at Columbia University about his decision to transform his courses to a distance education medium he cited the different techniques he had to master. He spoke about how he missed the face-to-face contact with his students and the control he had over the flow of material which he presented in his classes. As he began to teach his course on line he learned that many students don’t learn in a linear fashion, so he had to design his course in such a manner that allowed them to gain access to content in a way that made sense to them.
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