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Added to the group CNIE 2008 Conference by jj_leggo
Slideshow Transcript
- Slide 1:Paradigmatic Struggles in Academia Emerging Difficulties with Delivering Learning Online Kelly Edmonds University of Calgary
- Slide 2: Main topics Context: Mainstream North American universities 1. Trends in Online Learning 2. Fundamental Issues 2a. Economic Forces 2b. Philosophical Resistance 2c. Political Tensions 3. Organizational Implications
- Slide 3: Higher Education Pressures • Knowledge-driven economies • Emerging technologies • Mobility of people • Growing student enrolment • Changing student demographics • Lifelong learning needs • Globalization – broader markets
- Slide 4:• Offering distance education in online, internet-based environments fulfills a



