WED 505 Instructor Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D. Technology Assistant Mary Wallace

Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D.1/19/2006 Overview Background Distance education theories Distance learning models Distance education technologies

Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D.1/19/2006 Background Distance courses and enrollments doubled between and (Lewis, Snow, Farris, Levin, & Greene, 1999). Between 1997 and 1998, distance learning programs grew 70% (Lewis, Snow, Farris, Levin, & Greene, 1999). Web-based corporate learning market to reach $11.4 billion by 2003, up from $550 million in 1998 (Moe & Blodgett, 2000).

Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D.1/19/2006 Distance Education Theories

Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D.1/19/2006 Distance Learning Course Models Distributed Classroom Model Independent Learning Model Open Learning + Class Model

Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D.1/19/2006 Emerging Online HRD Program Models Contractor model (Minnesota) –Courses designed and developed by an outside contractor. Consortium model (Indiana State, lead school) –Participating institutions deliver one or more online courses Independent program model (Illinois, Louisville, and Western Carolina) –Institutions take full responsibility for the development and implementation of their online program

Phoebe E. Lenear, Ph.D.1/19/2006 Distance Education Technologies Technologies commonly used –Chat rooms – –Discussion conferences –Course management systems (e.g. WebCT and Blackboard) Technologies unique to specific programs –Audio conferencing (Consortium) –Synchronous sessions: audio/text chat (Illinois)