We need to know what can happen best at home or work, and what must happen in a supervised setting in real time at an extension of the campus. We must establish immediate successes in our areas of comparative advantage. There are people who must find continuing education in each of these areas. If we don't serve their needs soon, others will. Review current policies.
Faculty members are the key.
No matter what we know about what audiences want and need, unless there are incentives and assurances for faculty that distance learning is something they should be doing, we will not be able to generate the content to meet the need. We need to recognize the importance of entering this phase of educational and technology development in a proactive fashion. As is the case in any marketplace, the first in has a significant advantage. From technology adoption to influencing public interest rulings, we need to address these issues proactively and not wait for someone else to decide the issue, forcing us to accept their position with little or no discussion. Workforce Implications from a 1995 National Survey , November, 1995.