Distance Education

Michael Simonson, Nova Southeastern University.

• Introduction.Part 1: State-based and Statewide Approaches to Distance Education.Chapter 1. Florida Virtual SchoolChapter 2. ACCESS Distance LearningChapter 3. Northstar AcademyChapter 4. South Carolina Virtual Public SchoolChapter 5. exas Virtual School NetworkChapter 6. South Carolina Virtual SchoolChapter 7. Learning at Georgia Virtual SchoolChapter 8. roward Virtual SchoolChapter 9. Georgia Schools: Virtually HereChapter 10. Meeting the Shifting Perspective: the Iowa Communications NetworkPart 2: Institution-Based Applications of Distance Education.Chapter 11. Michigan Virtual UniversityChapter 12. Navy College Afloat ProgramChapter 13. UMASSOnlineChapter 14. Tribal Colleges and UniversitiesChapter 15. Maximizing HR Professional's Leadership Role in e'LearningChapter 16. The Global Campus: Examining the Initiative from the Perspective of Diffusion TheoryChapter 17. Online Learning Opportunities for K12 Students in Florida's Nassau CountyChapter 18. Responding to Change: Online Education at the College of Central FloridaChapter 19. A Closer Look at Distance Learning in the Kansas City, Missouri School DistrictChapter 20. Reaching Beyond the Conventional Classroom: NASA's Digital Learning NetworkChapter 21. The Virtual Campus at the International Academy of Design and TechnologyOnlineChapter 22. US Army and US Navy Staff Officer Distance Education ProgramsPart 3: International Applications of Distance Education.Chapter 23. University of the West IndiesChapter 24. Online Education in the BahamasChapter 25. The Evolution of ODL System in NigeriaChapter 26. Delivery of an Online MBA Program for Future Business Leaders in UkraineChapter 27. Instructional Technology and Distance Education in NigeriaChapter 28. Distance Learning in Belize: A Benefit for Youths and AdultsChapter 29. Challenges in Distance Learning for the Higher Education Sector in the Republic of CongoChapter 30. Distance Education and the WellBeing of the Kabongo Region in the Democratic Republic of CongoChapter 31. Distance Learning and Bilingual Education CD-ROMs in Rural Areas of the Democratic Republic of CongoChapter 32. Educational Leaders Perspectives: Pros and Cons of Distance Education in a Small Caribbean IslandChapter 33. And Finally, Educational Colonialism