BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE UNIFICATION OF GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE AND QUALITY EDUCATION
Building a Successful Online Continuing Education Infrastructure Through the Unification of Good Business Practice and Quality Education  Contributing Editor Gordon Freedman's editorial explains how "the modern knowledge society will require partnerships between multiple universities and real business elements, pre-tested for an ability to collaborate and a willingness to give up a certain amount of control to get the right quality offerings developed and marketed." MORE

DO YOU SEE DISTANCE EDUCATION AS A MEANS TO BRING IN "NEW" REVENUES?
Do you see distance education as a means to bring in "new" revenues? Yes, no, maybe ... what's the primary reason for offering distance education? MORE

WHAT ARE THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE MARKET(S) YOU ARE TARGETING FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION?
Primarily adult working professionals . . . MORE

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE DISTANCE-EDUCATION COURSES?
What are the challenges you face in the development of effective distance education courses? Having sufficient resources, obtaining course development funding, managing growth and scale, and much more. . . MORE

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT COMPETITION COMING IN FROM FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND E-LEARNING COMPANIES?
Surprising responses. . .  MORE

WHAT IS YOUR INSTITUTION DOING TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF TODAY'S WORKFORCE?
The answers to this question crossed over a very broad and varied range of plans and offerings. MORE

HOW DOES THE NOTION OF PARTNERING WITH THE FOR-PROFIT SECTOR AND/OR NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS FIT IN WITH YOUR DISTANCE-EDUCATION EFFORTS?
Every institution had some sort of partnership plans in development or current partnerships in effect. MORE

HAVE YOU IDENTIFIED ANY TRENDS, BENCHMARKS OR BEST PRACTICES THAT MIGHT GIVE YOU A "LEG UP" IN PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION?
Plenty of helpful information was shared. MORE

WHAT SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ARISE AS YOU SCALE UP YOUR ONLINE OPERATIONS?
Marketing challenges, the volatility of technology and much more. . .  MORE

SO, HOW'S YOUR COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOING?
See what everyone is using and what the future may or may not hold. MORE