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9781573563956

Dollars, Distance, and Online Education The New Economics of College Teaching and Learning

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  • ISBN13:

    9781573563956

  • ISBN10:

    1573563951

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-10-19
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

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 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.

Author Biography

MARTIN J. FINKELSTEIN is Professor of Higher Education at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., where he was the founding director of the New Jersey Institute for Collegiate Teaching and Learning.CAROL FRANCES is Visiting Scholar/Professor at both the Claremont Graduate University and Seton Hall University.FRANK I. JEWETT is currently a special consultant in academic affairs in the Chancellors Office of the California State University.BERNHARD W. SCHOLZ is Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the New Jersey Institute for Collegiate Teaching and Learning.

Table of Contents

Contributors v
Foreword xi
Barry Munitz
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xviii
Part 1: Mapping the Territory 1(82)
Overview: What Do We Know about Information Technology and the Cost of Collegiate Teaching and Learning?
3(32)
Martin J. Finkelstein
Bernhard W. Scholz
Conceptual Framework and Terminology
35(13)
Frank Jewett
What Is Information Technology in Higher Education?
48(15)
Kenneth C. Green
Costing Technology-Based Education: Research Studies from the UK, Canada, the European Community, and Australia
63(20)
Heather Eggins
Part 2: Analytical Frameworks and Empirical Findings 83(156)
A Framework for the Comparative Analysis of the Costs of Classroom Instruction vis-a-vis Distributed Instruction
85(38)
Frank Jewett
Understanding the COSTS of Information Technology (IT) Support Services in Higher Education
123(17)
Karen Leach
David Smallen
Assessing Educational Quality Using Student Satisfaction
140(12)
James Caplan
Courseware for Remedial Mathematics: A Case Study in the Benefits and Costs of the Mediated Learning System in the California State University
152(20)
Frank Jewett
How Much Does It Cost to Put a Course Online? It All Depends
172(27)
Judith V. Boettcher
Costs of Ubiquitous Computing: A Case Study at Seton Hall University
199(14)
Stephen G. Landry
Procedures for Calculating the Costs of Alternative Modes of Instructional Delivery
213(26)
Dennis Jones
Frank Jewett
Part 3: Caveats and Options 239(75)
Wide-Angle View of the Costs of Introducing New Technologies to the Instructional Program
241(15)
Richard Pumerantz
Carol Frances
From Managing Expenditures to Managing Costs: Strategic Management for Information Technology
256(13)
George Kaludis
Glen Stine
Faculty Costs and Compensation in Distance Education
269(27)
Christine Maitland
Rachel Hendrikson
Leroy Dubeck
The Future of Higher Education in an Internet World: Twilight or Dawn?
296(18)
Edward D. Goldberg
David M. Seldin
Conclusions 314(7)
Resources 321(38)
Bernhard W. Scholz
Index 359

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