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World Bank Becomes a Player in Distance Education.
Carnevale, Dan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
Describes the distance education efforts of the World Bank, which has spent $20 million since 1997 to get its distance education program started, and which plans to spend an additional $10 million in the next 2 years. The World Bank has the experience and resources to set up and deliver distance education in countries without a telecommunications…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Higher Education, International Education, Program Development
Facing Financial Difficulties, African Virtual U. Revamps Itself
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Kigotho, Wachira – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2006
This article talks about serious financial problems faced by the African Virtual University, the continent's largest online institution, forcing it to accelerate a major restructuring. The university was established in 1997 by the World Bank as a link between foreign and African institutions, and has been impeded by insufficient funds. As a…
Descriptors: Virtual Universities, Financial Problems, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries
2 Models for Collaboration in Distance Education.
Carnevale, Dan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2000
Compares the distance education model of Western Governors University, which offers online instruction and degrees and competes with existing colleges, with that of Southern Regional Education Board's Electronic Campus, which offers students easy access to online courses offered by participating colleges. Notes that the SREB model has been more…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Distance Education, Educational Innovation, Higher Education
All Around the World, U. of Maryland Offers Classes to U.S. Military Personnel.
Rubin, Amy Magaro – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
The University of Maryland University College is providing degree and continuing education to 20,000 military personnel with 1,000 faculty at 100 locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and South America. Distance education is offered in Antarctica and Hong Kong. Almost every subject taught domestically is offered overseas.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Continuing Education, Curriculum Design, Distance Education
With National e-University, Britain Gets in the Online-Education Game.
Carr, Sarah – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
Describes how institutions in Britain are working together to create a national e-University, a government-sponsored effort to bring together an assortment of distance-learning programs and courses to be sold to students all over the world. However, some officials are skeptical of its need or its prospects for success. (EV)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Higher Education
Scholars Plan a "Virtual University," Offering Courses Exclusively on the Internet.
Jacobson, Robert L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
A group of young scholars, frustrated by the difficult academic job market and dissatisfied with classroom instruction, is trying to establish a nontraditional university entirely through Internet, a major computer network. Prospective anonymous backers have pledged substantial start-up funds. The project will begin with simple computerized…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education