Using External Collaborations to Advance Distributed Learning at the University of Pennsylvania.(Caliber Learning Network helps Penn U develop distance learning programs)(Company Operations)
T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), January, 1999 by COMEGNO, MARSHA; ELEEY, MICHAEL
Rare is today's institution of higher education that does not use some distributed learning technology -- e-mail, Web sites, chat rooms or the like -- in at least some of its courses or programs. Most have gone beyond this, perhaps planning how to use these technologies not only for their traditional students, but also to reach new audiences through distance learning. A growing number of colleges and universities, in fact, are launching distance learning programs delivered by a variety of new communications and information technologies.
The University of Pennsylvania has begun exploring this new electronic learning landscape in a variety of ways, including virtual classroom discussions among faculty and students, a new pre-freshman course that introduces...
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