The Quality thru Linkages project was created to meet the needs of rural educators who lacked the opportunity for inservice workshops on new state behavioral assessment techniques. Further funding is being sought to extend the workshops to include new behavioral assessment information and to provide access for teachers from other rural areas. This funding will also provide the opportunity to review the impact of this project on behavioral assessment and the extent to which this knowledge is carried forward after the project. While the Quality thru Linkages project had many positive outcomes, the world of online professional development still has numerous hills and valleys yet to be traversed, such as computer anxiety, lack of access, and outdated hardware. This project, the pilot testing of one online training series for a selected group of rural special education teachers, provides only a preview of what is possible as the Internet and modern technology interact in the world of education.
Distance education adds a professional flair.
Designing effective instruction. Macmillan College Publishing Company, New York.