Publication Opportunity: "American Exchange Quarterly"

["Harvey Stone" <harveys1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITY

 

 

DISTRIBUTED EDUCATION:  BECAUSE YOU CAN DOESN'T

MEAN THAT YOU SHOULD

 

FOCUS:          Technologies ability to support distributed education
offers campus decision-makers a difficult set of choices.  While
technology provides the capability to DELIVER academic programs
at-a-distance, its pervasiveness and ease-of-use do not singularly
justify a commitment of scarce institutional resources.  That an
institution CAN buy and use technology, does not mean that it SHOULD
significantly invest in and suffer opportunity costs inherent in the
SUCCESSFUL practice of Distributed Education in a consumer-driven
economic environment.

 

This thread's focus attends to interests and concerns of distributed
education practitioners, academic administrators, and those concerned
with answering WHY rather than HOW TO DO IT questions.  Articles will
attend to:  total cost of operation, institutional cultures and their
impact on Distributed Education practice, definers and definitions of
quality, best practices, business planning, marketing, and
return-on-institutional-investment.  They will challenge individuals and
test current practices with regard to client -centered values, tools
measuring the degree to which quality is met, and systemic
incentives/disincentives that impact satisfaction, commitment and
attrition.  

 

WHO MAY     Submissions are sought from students, stakeholders such as
employers, unions, and worker associations, and administrators (CAO's,
CIO's, 

SUBMIT:         and CFO's) at for- and not-for-profit academic
institutions.  Employees of distributed education technology
manufacturers and out-sourcing contractors are urged to submit.  

 

Individuals associated with regional higher education accrediting
agencies (such as the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools),
state higher education governing boards, and professional program
overseers (such as the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology
or the American Association for Collegiate Schools of Business) are also
encouraged.  Members of academic associations (such as the National
University Continuing Education Association, the Council on Experiential
and Adult Education, and US/state Distance Learning Associations) and
representatives from national higher education organizations such as the
American Council on Education are encouraged to submit.

 

Faculty experienced in the field are especially urged to contribute as
are military students and their stakeholders.  Individuals skilled in
blending technologies to integrate course delivery and student services
are similarly encouraged.

 

 

Follow-up inquiries should be forwarded electronically to
harveys1@xxxxxxxxxxxx

  

 

 

With best regards,

Harvey R. Stone

 Dr. Harvey R. Stone