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Download full textRoy, Jan; Sykes, Diane – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2017
The primary purpose of the article was to build a framework for an innovative approach to online internships after examining best practices in hospitality internships. Learning the ins and outs of an industry virtually, using contemporary internship methods strengthens the student's expertise and better prepares them for future workplace…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Hospitality Occupations
Peer reviewedDunn, Ann Hill; Baer, Linda L. – Educause Quarterly, 2000
Describes activities resulting from a 1997 Minnesota state mandate which called for the development of a statewide virtual university. Measures the results to date against two classification systems and several sets of readiness criteria for virtual universities. Offers recommendations for advancing virtual university partnerships. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Classification, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Tuovinen, Juhani – 2001
This paper contrasts two planned online university ventures, the Virtual University of Finland and the University of Australia Online. The meaning and operations of these institutions are considered with respect to the virtual teaching and research nexus, cost issues, and their capability to respond to quick changes in knowledge. The issue of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Educational Planning, Educational Technology
Howard-Vital, Michelle R. – 1999
This article recounts the development of a paradigm for a virtual university that is, one in which delivery is inextricably linked to the political, technological, social, and economic context of the institution at the University of North Carolina (Wilmington). It explains how, in just five years, a conservative, traditional, regional institution…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Direct linkMeyer, Katrina A. – Innovative Higher Education, 2005
Interviews conducted with individuals involved in the early development and current operation of the Western Governors University allowed identification of 12 themes concerning early, formative decisions and decision-making processes. These themes were subsequently grouped into 5 categories: (1) politics, (2) organizational models, (3) changing…
Descriptors: Financial Support, Distance Education, Higher Education, Politics of Education
McIntosh, Christopher, Ed. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2005
Reflecting a common objective of ensuring quality Education for All, this book is a joint initiative of UNESCO and COL and jointly published. Lifelong Learning in Distance Higher Education brings together a diverse group of experts from many countries. The book provides a clear picture of the challenges, problems and potential of distance higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Virtual Universities, Lifelong Learning
