What to Expect from a Virtual University

Autor/in	Vignare, Karen
Titel	What to Expect from a Virtual University
Quelle	In: New Directions for Higher Education, (2009) 146, S.97-105 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0271-0560
DOI	10.1002/he.350
Schlagwörter	Strategic Planning; Higher Education; State Colleges; Community Colleges; Virtual Universities; Online Courses; Access to Education; Administrative Principles; College Administration; Interviews; Business + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Community college; Community College; Online course; Online-Kurs; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft
Abstract	Virtual universities (VUs) were formed to open up access to higher education for new and existing students, and they continue to grow and thrive. They come in all sizes and organizational and business models, and most differ from their founding institutions. However, VUs face more rigorous requirements for accountability and reporting. Most of those who oversee virtual universities view these requirements as a way toward constant improvement. This article is based on interviews with leaders at the California Virtual Campus, Dallas County Community College District, Empire State College, Governors State, Pennsylvania State University World Campus, Rio Salado College, the Southern Regional Electronic Campus, the Sloan Consortium, and the University of Central Florida. All were asked the same open-ended questions in order to draw on their insights into how and why VUs have become an increasingly important part of public higher education. From the interviews, VU leaders stress the importance of strategic planning and understanding online learning as a business. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10