Open AccessDigital libraries supporting distance education. Sponsored by SIG DL, SIG ED, SIG PUB
Author(s) -
Calarco Pascal V.,
Griffiths JoséaMarie,
Tirrell Tim,
Long Phillip D.,
Walker Ed
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.1450390186
Subject(s) - interoperability , promotion (chess) , workload , session (web analytics) , work (physics) , legitimacy , distance education , higher education , world wide web , knowledge management , public relations , computer science , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , politics , law , operating system
Use of online courseware in supporting distributed and distance learning in higher education is maturing in terms of both technology and organizational readiness. However, faculty and institutions are concerned with receiving equal credit for creating and delivering online courses. For both, peer review is important, while faculty have additional concern over workload and promotion and tenure considerations. Standards, interoperability, and collaboration will increase the legitimacy of their efforts. This session will present the work of three initiatives that are developing standards for courseware repositories, interoperability between courseware products, and collaborative efforts to produce and share courseware for member institutions and others.