Too much hype not enough results.

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There is No Going Back
Francisco J. Hernandez Vice Chancellor-Student
Affairs University of California Santa Cruz
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There is No Going Back

• E-learning will improve American education in
  valuable ways and should be universally
  implemented as soon as possible

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There is No Going Back

• The deployment and diffusion of online courses
  in K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions is
  becoming an almost irresistible force.

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Too much hype not enough results.
There is No Going Back

• Few plug-and-play e-learning materials.

The K-12 e-learning market is estimated at 1.3
billion and is expected to grow to 6.9 billion
in 2003.
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We have failed to exploit the full potential of
the technology.
There is No Going Back

• Most e-learning is an extension of the textbook.
  When will the textbook be an extension of
  e-learning?

Its like switching to HDTV to watch My Big Fat
Obnoxious Fiance
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There is No Going Back

• In short, both the costs and the benefits of
  online courses can be substantial.

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Opportunities
There is No Going Back

• For many of our schools and students e-learning
  will the only option to access a rich curriculum.
• E-learning has the potential to narrow the
  achievement gap for students from minority
  groups.
• E-learning can enhance the entire educational
  enterprise tutoring, mentoring, remedial work,
  enrichment activities, exploration of learning
  skills, adult involvement, improved assessment
  and evaluation.