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Abstract This paper reports research in progress. It presents information in the literature on converting traditional courses into Web-Based format. The paper is divided into four parts. The first part makes an introduction to Distance Education (DE) and Web-Based Instruction (WBI) which combines features from both face-to-face classroom instruction and DE. The second part discusses […]
Fall 2002 figures show an increase of 4.1 percent compared with fall 2001.Read the Full Article
Today’s new technologies, particularly the Internet, present higher education with the largest megaphone in its history-the capacity to disseminate knowledge to an exponentially larger number of people than ever before. To do this, educators use a vehicle now commonly known as distance education. It is a subject that has stimulated intense passions, new and aggressive […]
The University of Southern California School of Engineering announced today the creation of an M.S. program in computer science with a specialization in security, one of the nation’s first. The 18-month curriculum, including numerous courses offered for the first time, will enroll its first students in fall, 2003, according to the school’s dean, C. L. […]
DENVER – April 23, 2003 – eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of technology and services for online higher education programs, is helping institutions achieve consistent quality across their online programs through a unique course assessment process. eCollege’s Online Course Assessment serves as a critical component of an online program by empowering institutions to evaluate […]
Before an institution of higher education ventures into online education, a complete understanding of the costs that will be encountered is essential. Even though there are dozens of methods of delivering courses through distance education, the offering of online courses through the World Wide Web has existed for less than a decade. Because of this […]
Abstract: The Internet: Communicating, Accessing & Providing Information is a University of Alberta credit course which is delivered completely over the Internet. This paper: 1) discusses the primary development and delivery phases of this course, while also providing a general account of the time spent on each of the phases, 2) compares the costs of […]
The University of SA (Unisa) pioneered distance education in SA in 1946 and was the first institution in the world to teach exclusively by this method.Read the Full Article
One of the most successful applications of networked technology in education has been the development of individualized homework assignments. Such assignments provide immediate feedback to students and discourage copying. However, networked technology also allows students to develop sophisticated schemes designed to beat the system. This paper, supported in part by Andrew W. Mellon and Alfred […]
Students responded positively—even seeking out particular instructors or courses that featured online components. Read the Full Article