1993
DOI: 10.1007/bf02811529
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The Iowa distance education alliance

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“…The use of the fiber optic network in the Des Moines metropolitan area, which is referred to as the MetroNet, would provide opportunities for the University to offer college courses to high school students and nontraditional students at the high school sites, as well as to offer staff development programs for teachers on this two-way interactive television system. In addition, connection to the MetroNet system would provide Drake with means of connecting to the statewide fiber optic network, the Iowa Communication Network (ICN) (Simonson et al 1993).…”
Section: Distance Education At Drake Universitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The use of the fiber optic network in the Des Moines metropolitan area, which is referred to as the MetroNet, would provide opportunities for the University to offer college courses to high school students and nontraditional students at the high school sites, as well as to offer staff development programs for teachers on this two-way interactive television system. In addition, connection to the MetroNet system would provide Drake with means of connecting to the statewide fiber optic network, the Iowa Communication Network (ICN) (Simonson et al 1993).…”
Section: Distance Education At Drake Universitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While instructors can find resources to guide them through the distance education process (Ho, 1991;Parisot & Waring, 1994;Schrum, 1996;Simonsen, Sweeney, & Kemis, 1993;Smith, 1996;Tift, 1989), published resources for distance education participants are rare. Yet, there are definite strategies a distance learner can use to positively affect the experience.…”
Section: So You're a Distance Learner?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Barron says distance education "is taking quality education to the people who need and want it" (Barron, 1989, p. 28). Education is very important in Iowa, and distance education is seen as a way to help fulfill a need for people who want education but are too far away to access it (Simonson, 1993).…”
Section: Distance Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In 1987 the Iowa Educational Telecommunication Plan was formed. The goal of this plan was to reach areas of Iowa excluded from the higher education system and to extend educational links to elementary and secondary schools (Simonson, 1993). "Iowa's approach to distance education is based on the beliefthat live, interactive instruction is fundamental to effective learning" (Teacher Education Alliance, 1994, p. 1).…”
Section: Distance Educationmentioning
confidence: 99%