These distance education course delivery systems can be used independently, in combination with each other, or to enhance online asynchronous courses where there is a need or desire for synchronous interaction. Please contact Kathy Gibbs, Distance Education Coordinator, to inquire about the use and scheduling of these alternative delivery systems. A brief description of Web-based distance education course management tools is also included at the end of this page. Two-way audio ETN is a statewide dedicated audio network which connects sites at UW campuses, libraries, county courthouses, and hospitals into one giant classroom. Each ETN site is equipped with a speaker phone and tabletop microphones.
Students listen to the instructor and ask questions or enter into discussion using the microphones.
UW-Whitewater's ETN site is located in Roseman Building 2007. Two-way Audio WisLine is an audio conference calling service that can link up to a maximum of 68 standard telephone lines anywhere in the state or the world. It is used by UW institutions, Wisconsin state agencies, and other educational, governmental and non-profit organizations for conducting meetings, training, and instructional programs at a distance. Because standard telephone lines are used, individuals participating in meetings or classes delivered via WisLine may have a broader selection of sites from which to choose including ETN sites at UW campuses, libraries, etc., or others per special arrangement. The WisView audiographics network combines audio teleconferencing with computer graphics.