Both courses were proposed by Nancy Bushnell, science professor. It was proposed by Dennis Chun, Hawaiian Studies professor, and Nanette Kcao, English professor. Place, time, and providers shift with distance learning. The nature and quality of interactions shift as instruction becomes independent of place. Time concerns that must be considered with distance learning include judging appropriate program length and ways to accommodate different paces and paths.
Providers become multiple with programs defined by learners rather than by providers.
For me, the most interesting presentation was that of Clifford Adelman, Senior Policy Analyst with the US Department of Education. He sees student behavior and choices establishing trajectories that change our reference points in looking at higher education. In the 1990's, one out of seven simultaneously attend more than one institution of higher education. Adelman interprets available data as showing that higher education institutions need to look at the other types of schools being attended and at long-term circular enrollment. Such patterns do not affect long-term degree completion.