It is now possible to take a course or all the courses for the degree over television. Busy people can set their VCR's to record the broadcast and then watch it at their convenience.
Viewers have a personal contact with the professors and other students through Blackboard.
The classes viewers watch are not talking heads or lectures, but video taped as if they were in the class. The camera follows students and professors discussing topics and ideas. This summer's course, instructional technology, actually demonstrates how to use Power Point, the internet and video technology in teaching. Cal U. This fall, the course, coming of age in America, will focus on human development, especially the teen years. The instructional technology course may be re-broadcast if there is enough interest.