The primary value of distance education, in my mind, is the potential it offers students.
Students now have a Web-based learning system as near as their personal computer.
Tools such as computer conferencing, e-mail, databases, and other library resources are available at their convenience, not just during university open hours. Nathaniel Calloway, UMUC Academic Director for Technology Management and Business Curriculum Development S tudents who select the technology management emphasis will be prepared to become effective managers in today's increasingly technological workplaces. Your courses in technology management will examine how contemporary management principles can be used to integrate people and technology in ways that make companies more productive, profitable, and competitive.