This manuscript seeks to share the continuous improvement endeavors by the College of Education faculty and administration at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from initial preparation and planning through their successful national and state accreditation achieved in November 2005. Beginning with the unit's revision of their conceptual…

This study compared student ratings of graduate teacher education courses given either on campus or off campus through distance learning technology. Overall, course, instructor, and general ratings were similar for the course given regardless of setting or delivery format. Discussion focuses on appropriate applications of distance learning…

Addresses the promises, practices, and pitfalls of distance education for training additional special-education teachers. A table summarizes current distance-learning practices broken down into use of either asynchronous technology or synchronous technology. Advantages (such as fewer teachers reaching more students and low cost instruction) and…