Timeless and timely issues in distance education planning

Distance education planners make complex decisions that result in substantial investments and have long-term implications. This article provides a framework to categorize planning issues into four distinct program stages and three decision areas. The framework brings to the surface and highlights nu...

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Published inThe American journal of distance education Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 55 - 68
Main Author Bunn, Michele D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2001
Subjects
Computer Mediated Communication
Decision Making
Distance Education
Educational Administration
Educational Development
Educational Objectives
Educational Planning
Instructional Development
Program Development
Strategic Planning
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Summary:Distance education planners make complex decisions that result in substantial investments and have long-term implications. This article provides a framework to categorize planning issues into four distinct program stages and three decision areas. The framework brings to the surface and highlights numerous areas of uncertainty and potential disagreement among decision makers and provides an organizing backdrop to improve the distance education planning process.
ISSN:0892-3647
1538-9286
DOI:10.1080/08923640109527074