ERIC Number: EJ802589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-0983
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Online Program Capacity: Limited, Static, Elastic, or Infinite?
Meyer, Katrina A.
Planning for Higher Education, v36 n2 p54-65 2008
What is the capacity of online programs? Can these types of programs enroll more students than their face-to-face counterparts or not? This article looks at research on achieving cost-efficiencies through online learning, identifies the parts of an online program that can be changed to increase enrollments, and discusses whether a program's capacity can be conceptualized as limited, static, elastic, or infinite. Misconceptions that plague thinking about capacity issues are identified and a process for calculating program capacity is outlined.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Misconceptions, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Cost Effectiveness, Enrollment, Distance Education, Competency Based Education, Academic Degrees, College Administration, College Programs, College Faculty, Faculty Workload, Educational Resources, Resource Allocation, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Planning, Technology Integration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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