Dollars, Distance, and Online Education The New Economics of College Teaching and Learning |
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| Author:
| Finkelstein, Martin J.
Jewett, Frank I.
Scholz, Bernhard W.
Frances, Carol |
| Contribution by:
| Boettcher, Judith V.
Caplan, James
Dubeck, Leroy
Eggins, Heather
Goldberg, Edward D.
Green, Kenneth C.
Jewett, Frank
Jones, Dennis
Hendrikson, Rachel
Kaludis, George
Landry, Stephen G.
Leach, Karen
Maitland, Christine
Munitz, Barry
Pumerantz, Richard
Seldin, David M.
Smallen, David
Stine, Glen |
| Series title: | ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57356-395-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2000 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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Instructional technology and distance learning have changed the meaning of attending college. Today's students can now learn through various forms of electronic communications media, including radio, television, the computer, and the Internet. But are the costs outweighing the benefits? This new addition to the Series on Higher Education, analyzes and assesses the costs of information technology for teaching and learning in higher education. Containing 15 essays that identify the...
More DescriptionInstructional technology and distance learning have changed the meaning of attending college. Today's students can now learn through various forms of electronic communications media, including radio, television, the computer, and the Internet. But are the costs outweighing the benefits? This new addition to the Series on Higher Education, analyzes and assesses the costs of information technology for teaching and learning in higher education. Containing 15 essays that identify the positive and negative cost implications of information technology, this timely and detailed resource also explores how the increased use of information technology is transforming higher education, the different ways it can be used to teach different kinds of students, and the impact this increased spending has on college budgets.