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Distributed Education. Education Distribution Tools Support Issues Markets Financing Northwestern Readiness Conclusion. Education. Structured activities to bring about learning An hospitable environment to support these structured activities Facilities Resources Administration.
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Distributed Education • Education • Distribution • Tools • Support Issues • Markets • Financing • Northwestern Readiness • Conclusion
Education • Structured activities to bring about learning • An hospitable environment to support these structured activities • Facilities • Resources • Administration
Distribution • Old • Television, mail,recordings, etc. • New • Internet portals
Tools • Old • Production facility, specialist, etc. • New • Software tools plus expert advice
Support Issues • Administration • Built into the web portal • Support Services • Through the web portal
Markets • Alumni Organizations • High Schools • Other Colleges and Universities • Corporate Training Departments
Financing • Production Expenses • Marginal to on campus production • Management/Marketing Expenses • Other organizations • Revenue • High prices
Northwestern Readiness • Students • Faculty • Infrastructure • Support
Students • 100% of undergraduates use CourseInfo • Personal and academic use of technology began in elementary school • Transact business/entertainment on-line
Faculty • Current blackboard courses 420 of 3,578 courses being offered (12%) • Blackboard Course sites 1,539 • Other central course Web sites 40 • Other school Web sites 538
Infrastructure • Network • Campus, regional, national and international • Server Farm • Centralized/back-up/security/7x24 • Desktop • Thin clients • All Associated Services
Support • IT • Library • Schools • Enrollment Services • Student Affairs ? • …
Conclusion • Philosophy • DE a part of our educational plans • DE support a part of our normal support • DE infrastructure a part of our infrastructure • Use the research enterprise as a model • Think Distributed Education • Improve Faculty’s Readiness • Improve Present Courses • Encourage Experimentation