Anatomy of a train wreck: A case study in the distance learning of strategic management

This paper is an outcome of a distance learning pilot program funded by a board of regents for higher education in a southern state. The pilot program was delivered through two distance learning technologies - compressed video and an online software package from Blackboard, Inc. This paper describes...

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Published in:International journal of management 2003-09, Vol.20 (3), p.335
Main Authors: Crow, Stephen M, Cheek, Ron G, Hartman, Sandra J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Class size
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Distance learning
Educational technology
Pilot projects
Public speaking
Software
Software packages
Strategic management
Streaming media
Students
Teaching
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Summary:This paper is an outcome of a distance learning pilot program funded by a board of regents for higher education in a southern state. The pilot program was delivered through two distance learning technologies - compressed video and an online software package from Blackboard, Inc. This paper describes in detail the many things that went wrong in an overly ambitious undertaking in distance learning in an atmosphere of untested technical support. The conclusion drawn from the pilot program is that distance learning can be an excellent alternative to traditional teaching techniques provided that the instructor and the students have a critical mass of computer know-how and a predisposition for distance learning and that the technological framework that supports distance learning is reliable. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0813-0183