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Distance Education: Are the Benefits Worth the Costs?

By most measures and under the best of circumstances, distance education is an expensive undertaking. This is an educational reality that's often lost in the headlong administrative rush to generate excitement and garner a larger share of limited education dollars. To help determine if distance education is an appropriate strategy for your institution/agency, you should first: (1) Factor in all costs of doing distance education, both one-time and on-going, before making the decision about whether or to develop a program; (2) Identify all stakeholders involved in the distance education enterprise at the outset, and insure that all benefit in an equitable, measurable, and indisputable way.

Join Dr. Barry Willis for an eye-opening cost/benefit analysis of distance education today. His presentation and the support materials you’ll receive will help you analyze the effectiveness of distance education as a strategy for your institution.

A Live, Interactive Audio Conference for:

  • Academic deans

  • Chairs in any department

  • Curriculum development personnel

  • Academic affairs personnel

  • Academic computing administrators and staff

  • Others involved in the development and assessment of distance education programs

    • You'll Learn to:

  • Define "cost effectiveness" as it relates to distance education programs and services

  • Identify the factors that determine the cost effectiveness of distance education programs and services

  • Identify and prioritize the different "stake holders" to be served by the distance education enterprise

  • Apply appropriate principles and practices to determine whether or not a verifiable market exists for the programs that you would like to deliver

  • Describe and apply a process for identifying your key competitors

  • Describe and apply a process for tracking the real costs of the technical services required to deliver your programs

  • Describe and apply a process for tracking the costs of providing appropriate academic and student support services

  • Understand and apply the four strategies needed to maximize the effectiveness of your distance education enterprise

    • Meet the Presenter:
    Dr. Barry Willis is Associate Dean for Outreach for the University of Idaho's College of Engineering and Professor of Education. In addition, Willis serves as the UI's Associate Vice President for Educational Outreach. Previously he served as the University of Alaska's Statewide Director of Distance Education, Associate Vice Chancellor for Distance Education/Academic Planning, and Director of Instructional Development. He has taught for Boston University, the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Utah State University, and the University of Idaho.

    Dr. Willis has authored two textbooks, Distance Education: Strategies and Tools and Distance Education: A Practical Guide. In addition, he serves as Contributing Editor of the Journal of Educational Technology and is on the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Distance Education.

    This telephone-based program is moderated by iLinc Communications, a leading distance learning firm. The 90-minute program includes a presentation followed by a lively, interactive, real-time question-and-answer session. Three days prior to the seminar, you will receive a toll-free number and a personal identification number (PIN). When you call the toll-free number and enter your PIN, you will be connected to the seminar.

    We look forward to your participation on August 16th. Keep in mind that you pay the $189 registration fee only once but can invite as many people as you like to listen in on one phone line, making this an extremely cost-effective training resource.

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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Central Daylight Time)
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Mountain Daylight Time)
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Pacific Daylight Time)

    Phone: 800-433-0499
    Fax: 608-246-3597

    (registration fee after August 9, 2006 - $199)

    Audio Conference FAQ's (frequently asked questions)

    Date(s): 08/16/06
    Time: See time zones above -
    Cost: $199.00
    Phone: 800-433-0499
    Email: custserv@magnapubs.com