From food preparation to plant pathology, distance learning is quickly becoming one of the primary ways Clemson Extension reaches its customers. Extension has always been in the information business. It is just not that easy any more. Through Business Link, Clemson Extension can eventually reach several thousand new constituents at a time. Being able to reach more people is just one advantage of distance learning.
Cooperative ventures are another.
Distance learning allowed people access to the course I taught without having to be physically on campus. In addition to cooperation between schools, Business Link, a satellite broadcast service offered through South Carolina ETV, is another way Clemson Extension is reaching into the community. Business and industry pay a fee to tap into the program, and then they receive interactive training delivered at their site. There are currently 37 companies from Georgia to Maryland plugged into the Business Link system. Through Business Link, Clemson Extension can eventually reach several thousand new constituents at a time.