Summer 1998 - Volume I, Number 2
Copyrighting Cyberspace: Unweaving A Tangled Web
With advanced technology comes new legal issues to battle. The age of information has given rise to greater concerns about copyright law. Although it would appear we are headed to a Star Trek-like world, we need to address fundamental areas so vital to educators, business people, computer professionals and the like before beaming too far into our future...
Administrative Issues for High School Distance Education
Given the growing infrastructure to support distance education in high school settings, what can high school administrators do to assure that distance learning students are successful? The answers to this question depend, to some extent on the nature of the distance delivery system, but ultimately revolve around four inter-related factors: the course design (developed by the course provider and/or instructor), the school implementation plan, the local classroom facilitator/collaborating teacher, and the students...
Systems Analysis and Design for a Successful Distance Education Program Implementation
The asynchronous environment raises a number of concerns for institutions, the most essential aspect being the support of the distant student. This support raises new challenges in meeting the fundamental requirement of any higher education institution - providing skills to students so that they can process information, address its relevance and acquire knowledge. It is essential for institutions to develop a system analysis and design so that distance education can be incorporated into its overall educational system. There have been a number of system models developed to support distance education, however, since each institution has a unique culture and special needs, a unique system designs must be developed that is tailored for the institution. This paper will offer a prototype of a general system model for application...
Strategic Planning of Distance Education in the Age of Teleinformatics
Inclusion of technology in education, and it's use to support study programs, creates a new paradigm: one that is orderly and pro-active; one that supports and preserves the establishment's mission; one that allows the system to evolve in accord with the changes. To make it possible, we propose a model of strategic planning adapted to the particular needs of distance education in a pro-active and technological environment...
Barriers To Online Teaching In Post-Secondary Institutions: Can Policy Changes Fix It?
Combined with demographic trends, political forces, economic factors, the need for lifelong learning, and the changing emphases in teaching and learning, there is a resurgence of interest in distance education both at traditional institutions of higher education and in organizations whose sole mission is distance education. Can higher education at "traditional" universities change to meet the new student demands and the intense competition among education providers that distance education brings?