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Fall 2000 - Volume 3, Number 3 Building a Faculty Development Institute: A Case Study By its second year, the Auburn University Montgomery FDI provided technology training opportunities for more than twenty percent of the faculty and has become a catalyst for change in how the institution views both technology and faculty development... Research and Evaluation Needs for Distance Education: A Delphi Study As policy makers need to make wise philosophical and policy decisions about using distance education, they are asking for research and evaluation about the distance learning process. Therefore, distance educators were asked to participate in a Delphi study to identify and rank future research and evaluation needs/issues. Four themes emerged... Needs, Concerns and Practices of Online Instructors This study explored online faculty backgrounds, concerns, and their on-line teaching practices. The information that is provided will update decision-makers of the current needs and concerns of on-line instructors so that an effective distance-learning program can be fostered. Tutor and Site Facilitator Roles in Wired Class: A Web-Based Learning Environment In distance education, the role of the distance tutor may be as important as the roles of developers and designers. This case study looks at the administration of a web-based learning environment designed to teach Egyptian secondary school students (14-17 years) at a distance... The Globalisation of Open and Flexible Learning: Considerations for Planners and Managers This article looks at some of the problems that distance education institutions have faced, and continue to face, in terms of delivery of materials, student access to technology, structures, and maintenance of consistency and quality of service. The article ends with advice to planners and managers on the issues that they need to pay particular attention.... To be notified of future publications contact the UWG Distance Education Center Last modified: Sept 25, 2000

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