Distance Learning in Higher Education. CHEA Update Number 3.

Institution	Council for Higher Education Accreditation, Washington, DC.
Titel	Distance Learning in Higher Education. CHEA Update Number 3.
Quelle	(2000), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Copyrights; Distance Education; Educational Policy; Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Government; Government Role; Higher Education; Information Technology; Internet; Partnerships in Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Telecourses; Virtual Universities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Computerkonferenz; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Unterrichtsmedien; Bundesregierung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Informationstechnologie; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fernsehkurs
Abstract	This report discusses issues related to distance learning in higher education. Section 1, "The Expanding Universe of Distance Learning," examines: data from a new national survey on higher education distance learning; Internet access in elementary and secondary schools; the 1999 national survey of information technology in higher education; expanding partnerships in distance education; online teacher education; the Pew Charitable Trusts grant program for course redesign; and secondary school online developments. Section 2, "Policy Issues Affecting Distance Learning," discusses: the American Association of University Professors policies on distance education and intellectual property; security and privacy; and iCopyright.com launches automated copyright permission process. Section 3, "Virtual Universities," describes three virtual universities in the United States. Section 4, "Update of Governmental Activities," focuses on: the Federal Trade Commission addresses privacy concerns; the emerging role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Copyright Office issues guidelines for distance education; and activities of the U.S. Department of Education (Distance Education Demonstration Program and Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnership grants). (SM)
Anmerkungen	Council for Higher Education Accreditation, One Dupont Circle, N.W., Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036-1135. Tel: 202-955-6126; Fax: 202-955-6129; E-mail: chea@chea.org. For full text: http://www.chea.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC