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Spring 2000 - Volume 3, Number 1 Compensation Models in Distance Education One way to assess how far DE has come into mainstream higher education is to understand how institutions of higher education are compensating faculty for participating in DE programs. This North American survey attempted to assess practices for faculty compensation and incentives for participating in distance education programs or initiatives... Hungry Minds: An Assessment of Online Educational Portals Most institutions list only their own course offerings online, to the exclusion of other institutions. Meanwhile, Hungry Minds.com is pursuing the idea that people searching for online learning opportunities will follow a topic-based pattern, and not an institutionally based pattern.This commentary explores the various models and offers advice on marketing online courses successfully... Going the Extra Mile: Serving Distance Education Students In addition to such support as advising services, job placement services, and tutorial assistance, of particular importance to distance learners is the provision of and access to library materials and services. A common error surrounding the provision of library resources and services to distance students is that they can get 'it' on the Internet... A Policy and Procedures Survey of Georgia's Statewide Videoconferencing System (GSAMS) GSAMS users' policies were examined in five areas: administration and management, technical issues, pedagogy, training, and evaluation. A portion of the complete report is shared... To be notified of future publications contact the UWG Distance Education Center Last modified: April 15, 2000

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