Technology On and Off Campus:
Emerging Trends & Implications for Quality Assurance

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Distance Learning Trends in the U.S.
 U.S. Dept of Ed 1998 survey released Dec.’99

"Provide service to more students..."

Distance Learning Pushes the Transformation of the Instructional Model

Institutional Reorganizations

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Implications

Institutional Strategies

New higher education providers do not function like traditional campuses.

Institutional Strategies

Investment strategies

Technology Costing Methodology

Institutional Reorganizations

A Few Examples of Institutional Consortia

Taxonomy

                   Taxonomy
University Information Consortium - no degree; no                      coordinated services to students; accredited academic institutions linked electronically(e.g., ex-CA VU, SREC)

Why Trend Toward Institutional Collaborations?

Why Trend Toward Institutional Collaborations?

How do you get these consortia started?

Barriers

Barriers

Advice

Advice

What are the quality assurance issues in this new environment?

Who takes Responsibility for  Quality Control?

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Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications