But that has not been sufficient to assuage educators' concerns. One local real estate agency, Coldwell Bankers, is so angry about the mistake, said Miehls, that it is refusing to pay NAR's annual dues. The program will be expanded from 900 classes now to more than 1,250 by the Spring semester of 1999 and the number of degree programs will increase to 60, up from 25 now. More than 175 colleges and universities from 16 states are expected to contribute courses to the Electronic Campus. The Electronic Campus allows member universities to expand their course offerings without investing in additional facilities.
Universities can also expand the pool of students they can serve.
Students can access the Electronic Campus Web site to obtain basic information about the available courses, including subjects, levels, requirements, and costs. The students then can use their Web browser to move to the college or university offering the course or program. There they get further information about the courses and enrollment procedures. The 16 SREB states are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In the December 9th edition, the Denver Post had an interesting article on the Colorado Department of Transportations's fiber optic network.