For example, they are not given student IDs. The suggested solution of leasing or sharing software was presented to Cathy Horvath, Director of Information Technology Central. Her response was that the campus is licensed for Microsoft products through Software House International. This includes labs and desktop computers. If students have questions or want additional contact information, they can her at 858-4444.
Online students pay more but get less.
Online and WebCT require sophisticated hardware platforms and a qualified staff to keep the systems operational. Periodic hardware upgrades are costly. Our software provider, WebCT, must also be compensated for their services, training, and licensing. In addition, instructors are provided an eight month training process and their courses go through an extensive review before they are put on the server. Needless to say, these processes cost money beyond what normal tuition fees could support.