Interactive Distance-Independent Education: Challenges to Traditional Academic Roles.

Besser, Howard; Bonn, Maria

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Publication Date: 1997

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Interactive Distance-Independent Education: Challenges to Traditional Academic Roles.

Besser, Howard; Bonn, Maria

Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v38 n1 p35-42 Win 1997

Reports on a distance-independent class taught at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and examines the challenges this course posed to existing academic culture. Topics include logistical issues, including scheduling, workload, and credit hours; changing personnel and roles; and changes in power and relationships. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: College Credits, College Environment, Distance Education, Educational Change, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Power Structure, Scheduling, School Organization, School Personnel

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Language: English

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