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Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Ambitious Vision, Limited Resources: A Flexible Approach to Distributed Learning - Gabriele Ferrazzi, the Technology Source
In August 2000, the newly established Department of Rural Development (DRD) at Brandon University began testing the waters of distributed learning (DL). The fast-changing, increasingly competitive educational environment in Canada impelled it to explore DL with the aim of bringing the entire program to rural learners. This article is an account of the challenges faced by the department in its brief but intensive exploration. The DRD experience is likely to be relevant to other educational institutions where DL is strategic to program survival and growth, and where institutional support is not yet in place or assured.
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