| Preliminary Program subject to change | ||
| Evolution of The University of Alabama’s Distance Health Education Program | ||
| Structure | Professional Preparation | |
| Description | Audience members will examine the evolution of distance education, the challenges of administering a distance education program at a traditional university, and the promise of technology for delivering quality education. A discussion detailing the history of UA’s distance education graduate program in Health Studies, administrative challenges, and changes occurring in the program. Moreover, a conceptual framework, based on experiences gleaned from the administration of this program, will be presented from a departmental view, of the components necessary to manage a distance education program. This framework will be discussed in comparison to organizational models of distance education identified in the literature. | |
| Presider: | Susan J. Laing, Veterans Affairs Med Center, Birmingham, AL | |
| Speakers: | Brian C. Gordon, Alabama-Tuscaloosa/Univ Of, Tuscaloosa, AL Mike A. Perko, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL James M. Eddy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Don Chaney, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX | |