If you look at my course, there are thousands of entries and contributions. The sophistication and level of discourse is rich because in the online course there's time for everyone to participate, not just a few. Projects in the course are as creative as the content. Many projects involve multi-media and may pair distance learners in group projects. They then explore and demonstrate principles and strategies for technology planning in a context that most closely mirrors the challenges they will face as technology planners after course completion.
Students represent both the corporate and educational environment.
No stranger to technology planning or distance education, Resta serves on multiple national advisory committees and projects. He is the founder of ENAN, the Educational Native American Network, a national telecommunications network funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Together, they explore the use of telecommunications and multimedia technologies to enhance the quality of education in schools in remote areas. He holds the Ruth Knight Millikan Centennial Professorship in Instructional Technology and is the director of the Learning Technology Center at UT Austin. His work continues to focus on enhancing learning opportunities for students in rural isolated areas through the use of telecommunications and multimedia technologies.