The university intends to televise 90 percent of all professional master s courses in the near future. IITV enrollment already is up almost 20 percent from a year ago. IIT offered four courses this fall entirely through a Web interface incorporating streamed video and audio Facts About Distance Learning at IIT IITV Microwave television transmission network reaches most of Chicagoland with one-way video signal. Two-way audio allows remote students to participate in discussions, because comments and questions are heard at all participating sites. Internet Streamed video and audio lectures play without downloading to a student s computer, minimizing delay.
Table of contents allows students to repeat or skip portions of lecture.
Students can download and save all class notes before watching video. Instructor and students communicate through chat sessions or a toll-free phone line. Exams are mailed or faxed and administered by a proctor. This site contains links for downloading required plug-ins. IIT also offers courses by videoconferencing and satellite.