IIT also offers courses by videoconferencing and satellite. For more information on distance learning technologies at IIT, call 312.567.3460. with synchronized displays of all class materials. Fourteen Internet courses are currently offered. Candidates for the professional master s degree in analytical chemistry can take all their courses on the Internet. The master s degree in health physics posts its courses on the Internet, except for a week-long lab course available only on the Main Campus.
Students can connect from anywhere in the world at any time.
Comparative data on distance learning are spotty. It is clear to Hewitt, however, that IIT leads the field in both television and Internet technology. Charles Humbert, director of operations for the U.S. Distance Learning Association, says streamed video and audio Internet courses are not real common. An online search turned up programs from New York University and Rochester University. IIT s biggest competitor is Stanford University, but according to Michael Rouan, Stanford s online manager, individuals can only enroll in Internet courses through an employer that subscribes to the service.