Is interactive distance learning really increasing access or are we creating technological barriers for students?
The current model may increase technological barriers for some students. The initial degree programs will be targeting working professionals who are either using such technologies or need to learn to use them as part of their job. As far as individual courses are concerned, the data suggests that approximately 50% of students own/or have access to personal computers most of the time. Data from a recent (1995) Florida State University survey suggests that student ownership might be as high as 70%, although that figure is still being verified.
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