DocumentCode :
2501310
Title :
Designing a distance education program: the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Author :
Shepherd, Morgan M. ; Amoroso, Donald L.
Author_Institution :
Colorado Univ., Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Volume :
6
fYear :
1998
fDate :
6-9 Jan 1998
Firstpage :
547
Abstract :
Although distance education has been around for decades, for many it is just now becoming a serious alternative to the traditional college/university approach to education. Due to the rapid improvements in technology and the present changes in the student population, more and more institutions of higher learning are considering implementing a distance education program. This article discusses the distance learning program that at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The program has just finished its first year, and there have been successes and failures. Both are discussed, with some suggestions for existing distance education programs and for those institutions thinking about implementing a distance education curriculum. A variety of distance programs are discussed and a model of course effectiveness is presented for testing in the distance education environment. We learned that there are many challenges to implementing such a program, and technology is just one of many
Keywords :
educational courses; educational technology; Colorado University; course effectiveness; curriculum; distance education programme; implementation; student population; technology; Asynchronous communication; Collaboration; Computer aided instruction; Demography; Distance learning; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Information systems; Springs; Telephony; Testing; User-generated content;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1998., Proceedings of the Thirty-First Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8255-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1998.654815
Filename :
654815
Link To Document :
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