Basic HTML version of Foils prepared 21 February 98

Foil 62 Goals of Distance Education

From General NPAC Foils-98A starting January 98 (PowerPoint) DSWA HPCC REquirements Workshop TASC Building Rosslyn VA -- 20 February 98. by Geoffrey C. Fox


Reduce cost and increase quality of curriculum and its delivery by
  • Allowing Students access to expertise not available in their own educational institution
  • Use and deliver material to more students than in a typical class so can justify greater effort in preparation
Most important in near term for remote students and new rapidly changing fields which are typically not available
In long term can impact nature of educational enterprise
Important Questions:
  • What is needed network infrastructure in terms of bandwidth and quality of service?
  • What is appropriate way of preparing material and how should it best be delivered
Answers to questions probably depends on field and student body



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