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Distance Education:
The Complete Guide to Design, Delivery, and Improvement.
Judith L. Johnson
Foreword by George Connick
Pub Date: October 2003, 240 pages
Paperback: $33.95, ISBN: 0807743739
Cloth: $6600, ISBN: 0807743747
 
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"This book will be my major resource for technologically enhanced distance learning for the foreseeable future."
—Arthur Chickering, Vermont College, The Union Institute and University"This book needs to be studied by policy makers and educators who are attempting to grapple with the realities of 21st Century higher education….It is a creative architect’s rendering of what the future structure of higher education may look like and it provides useful examples of how to get there."
—From the Foreword by George Connick "This book stands out by reason of the wealth of case studies of delivery systems, the experiences of individual teachers, and the focus on quality issues."
—Michael G. Moore, Founding Director, American Center for Study of Distance Education In this book, Johnson combines her extensive research and valuable case studies to provide a comprehensive picture of the evolution and current status of distance learning in higher education. This authoritative, easy-to-use volume discusses: - Some of the standout examples of distance education, including Maine’s system, Oregon’s system, Western Governor’s University, and Britain’s Open University.
- Pedagogy, student support services, and case studies that illustrate real-life examples of how this new way of educating students is working.
- Design and delivery of programs, including the role of instructional designers and essential ingredients for an effective course.
- Issues of assessment, evaluation, accreditation, and emerging technology standards.
- Valuable lessons learned by institutions and faculty already successfully using distance learning.
- The latest research and what the future may hold for higher education.
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