Assessing the quality of distance education programs: The faculty's perspective

被引:4
作者
Bennett J.F. [1 ]
Bennett L.B. [2 ]
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[1] Business Department, Stephens College, 65203 Columbia, MO
[2] Social Studies Education, University of Missouri, 65211 Columbia, MO
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benchmarks; distance education; evaluation; quality;
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10.1007/BF02940966
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IN THE SPRING OF 2000, the National Education Association and Blackboard Inc. commissioned The Institute of Higher Education Policy, to identify the benchmarks considered essential to ensuring excellence in Internet-based distance learning. The Institute's study revealed that there were 24 benchmarks considered essential to ensuring excellence in Internet-based distance learning. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the extent to which the benchmarks in the Course Development, Teaching/Learning Process, Course Structure and Faculty Support categories of the Institute's study are being incorporated in the policies, procedures, and practices of a random sample of institutions of higher education offering Internet-based distance education courses. © 2002 Springer.
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页码:71 / 86
页数:15
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