You Don't Have To Go the Whole Distance.(Distance Learning Center at Troy State University)(Technology Information)

T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), September, 1999 by Bothel, Richard; Enfinger, Jennifer

Troy State University, the third largest university system in Alabama, adopted distance education as a way of serving the needs of its students, many of whom are teachers in largely rural areas of the state. Troy's Distance Learning Center reacted to the particular needs of this group of students, and has worked with the TSU College of Education to provide high quality educational programs "enhanced by distance learning courses" to these teachers. As a result, class attendance time was cut by one-third in their degree programs.

The Distance Learning Center at Troy State University is learning that you do not have to go the whole distance to reach an increasing number of learners. Troy State University is the third largest university system in the state of Alabama and has...

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