Mayadas, 2002). The State University of New York
(SUNY) Learning Network has a growing list of 19 campuses that offer
graduate and undergraduate courses in a variety of subjects (SUNY,
2002). The American Council on Higher Education indicated that a
number of options are available to students who want to gain a degree
through online distance learning (Spille, Stewart &. Sullivan,
2002).
Moreover, statistical evidence provides information to predict a
strong likelihood that this trend will continue in the future. Beaudoin
(2003) cited the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES),
which indicated that 40% of post-secondary students are working
adults over the age of 30, and are choosing to study part-time.
These numbers are projected to increase to 60% this year. It is
also likely that a majority of these students will choose distance-learning
options. E-mail is used in one-third of all college courses. In
1990, 100 institutions had some distance offerings and by 1999,
75 more were offering entirely on-line programs. By fall 2003, it
was reported that at least 85% of all institutions with enrollments
of 3000 or more were offering distance education courses. A number
of groups have already developed standards and principles, to provide
a framework and create a standard language to enable dialogue, and
address the quality of electronically offered programs. Likewise,
increasingly key respondents are providing accurate information,
which represents the higher education institution’s position
when using a survey (Johnstone & Krauth, 2001).
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