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THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT FORMATS being used for distance learning and each has implications for institutional and public policies. With almost 90% of U.S. public colleges and universities offering distance learning courses, it is important for all members of the academy to be aware of these implications as they consider their own involvement in e-learning activities. The areas covered in this paper include: shifting formats for distance learning that enable new pedagogical approaches, budget changes, state policy influences, new approaches to intellectual property issues, open educational resources, and international trade in higher education services.
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Sally M. Johnstone is the founding director of the WCET at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). In that role Dr. Johnstone is a resource for state governing boards, legislators, governors, as well as college and university administrators on higher education technology issues. WCET is a membership organization with staff located in Boulder, Colorado. Its 240 plus members are located in 45 U.S. states and eight countries.
Dr. Johnstone authors a regular column forSyllabus andChange magazines on distance learning and technology issues. She gives about a dozen invited addresses each year to higher education organizations and has served on the Boards of the American Association of Higher Education and the U.S. Open University. She earned her PhD in experimental psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Johnstone, S.M. An evolution of distance learning issues: From exporting to enhancing the classroom experience. J. Comput. High. Educ. 15, 98–113 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940932
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02940932