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Future of Online College Degrees Discussed Among University
Leaders at NECC 2005 Conference
(PRWEB
via PR Web Direct) July 14, 2005 -- Drexel University, one
of the top 50 private, non-profit, national doctoral/research
universities in the U.S., hosted a session at the National
Education Computing Conference (NECC) 2005 conference, held
at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 29, titled "Online
College Degree Programs: Current and Future Issues."
| Drexel
University hosted a session at the National Education
Computing Conference (NECC) 2005 conference titled “Online
College Degree Programs: Current and Future Issues.” |
Dr. Kenneth Hartman, academic director at Drexel eLearning
and Dr. William Lynch, director of The Drexel School of Education
examined current national, state and local issues, quality
control, inter-institutional online collaborations, and future
growth in online degree programs among university leaders.
Those who attended the session were interested in developing
online courses and looked to Drexel University, a leader in
the integration of technology into university settings since
first offering online degrees in 1997, to provide guidance
to the challenges and obstacles encountered with online learning.
"It is clear that as the field of online learning expands,
more research, discussions and collaborations will need to
take place among the leaders in the education arena,"
said Dr. William Lynch, director of The Drexel School of Education
and a pioneer in the field of distance education. "Drexel
is pleased to share the knowledge and expertise gained through
our years of experience in the online education realm."
"The expectations and digital experience of tomorrow's
online student will be very different from today's online
student," said Dr. Hartman, an internationally renowned
educator, having served the past 25 years as an associate
professor (instructional technology), academic administrator,
and consultant at several leading universities. "Colleges
must develop and implement a business plan that recognizes
and addresses the differences to avoid becoming an online
dinosaur, and we all know what happened to them."
The NECC conference was presented by the International Society
for Technology in Education, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania
Association for Educational Communications & Technology.
Attendees came from all over the United States and around
the globe. They included teachers, administrators, library
media specialists, technology coordinators, and teacher educators,
as well as representatives from industry and government.
About Drexel eLearning:
Drexel e-Learning, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drexel
University, specializing in innovative, Internet-based distance
education programs for working professionals and corporations
in the US and abroad. A pioneer in online education, Drexel
has offered programs online since 1997. For more information,
visit www.drexel.com.
For more information about Drexel's online Bachelor's, Master's,
and Certificate programs, including a Master's in Higher Education
program, visit www.drexel.com,
call toll free (877) 215-0009.
About Drexel's School of Education
U.S. News & World Report ranks The Drexel School of Education
among America's Best Graduate School in the 2006 edition of
its annual rankings. Offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral
degrees in addition to a number of certification programs
in K-12 and higher education.
Contact:
Kenneth Hartman
(215) 895-0501
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