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ERIC Number: EJ453071
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-0633
Distance Education: Meeting Diverse Learners' Needs in a Changing World.
Baird, Marcia A.; Monson, Mavis K.
New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 51 (Teaching in the Information Age: The Role of Educational Technology) p65-76 Fall 1992
Distance education applications are growing, fueled by pressing needs, advancing technology, lean budgets, and new partnerships. Programs, such as the University of Wisconsin's, are successful for various reasons. Greater faculty involvement, improved course design, planning, increased staff support, faculty training, participation in policymaking, and sophistication in vendor relations will enhance distance education. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Policy Formation, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Participation, Technological Advancement, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: University of Wisconsin