There are currently almost 10,000 college-level courses offered on the Internet. Many Christian colleges do not understand that their ability to survive in the twenty-first century depends on the new technologies. Christian colleges often lack the technological support and skills necessary to put Internet-based courses together. Zastrocky believes there is such a demand for experts in the field of Internet education that Christian colleges may not be able to afford to hire them. Faculty also need to be made aware of what new technologies can offer.
Most distance education requires heavy capital investment in the initial phases.
The use of interactive television via satellite transmission allows a traditional classroom setting to be maintained. The methods of electronic mail and the World Wide Web for instruction and interaction provide for low-cost exchange of text. Sometimes all three media are used in conjunction with a single course. Despite the expenses, small schools are not necessarily at a disadvantage. Large institutions can't change as fast.