Evaluation and Implementation of Distance Learning-Technologies Tools and Techniques - Softcover

Belanger, France; Jordan, Dianne H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878289632 ISBN 13: 9781878289636

Publisher: IGI Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

The twentieth century has seen the creation and evolution of technologies beyond imagination a century ago. The computer has enabled the digital presentation of knowledge, and increased the speed with which information can be captured and processed. Communication technologies have made possible the storage, transfer and sharing of information across vast distances and different time zones.

The acceptance of these technologies has led to a new alternative for providing education and training--distance learning. This book focuses on the processes, techniques and tools that are being used to successfully plan, implement and operate distance learning projects. Both professionals and educators who must enter this challenging teaching and training environment in the new millennium will benefit from Evaluation and Implementation of Distance Learning: Technologies, Tools and Techniques.

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About the Authors

France Belanger is an assistant professor of information systems in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems and a researcher for the Center for Global Electronic Commerce at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Belanger held various technical, marketing, and managerial positions in large information systems and telecommunications firms and has provided consulting services to corporations in Florida. Her research interests focus on the impacts of distributed communication technologies on organizations. She has presented her work at several national conferences and has published in Information Management, The Information Society: An International Journal, and the Journal of Information Systems Education.

Dianne H. Jordan is a strategic information technology planner at Booz Allen & Hamilton, where she focuses on advanced distributed learning initiatives. She recently completed a strategic evaluation of over 1,000 technical training and education courses for the U.S. Air Force. She has 20 years of professional experience in private industry, academia, and the federal government. She served as the CyberCongress Project Manager for the U.S. House of Representatives and was on the faculty at Baruch College (CUNY) where she taught telecommunications and the use of information technology for strategic advantage. She has been the senior federal manager in the Department of Defense. Dr. Jordan has a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of South Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1878289632
• ISBN 13: 9781878289636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246