77 percent said teachers without Internet access are at a disadvantage. Internet classes are the top pick, as three out of five distance learning courses in Indiana are now Web-based. By 2002, about 2.2 million students nationwide will be enrolled in distance learning courses. Proponents say Internet courses foster rich, active online debates and discussions and are just as challenging as live classes. And without distance education, some students would be left without any opportunities for a degree.
Skeptics are concerned about the growing use of distance education.
Despite the criticisms, and a growing debate over the quality of these courses, Indiana appears to be moving ahead successfully with distance degrees. That number represents about 7 percent of the state's 300,000 college students. According to the company, this was because they had problems attempting to reorganize their educational sales force late last year. The problem now for Apple is what to do. Apple absolutely must dominate.