| 767 | Saturday, March 17, 2007 |
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| 10:15 AM-11:30 AM | Convention Center:315 |
| AAHE/Professional Preparation |
| Evolution of The University of Alabama’s Distance Health Education Program |
| 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. |
Keyword(s): administration/mgmt, health education college/univ, professional preparation
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| 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; and James M. Eddy and Don Chaney, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX |