As the use of technology grows and telecourses become part of the regular course loads of faculty, compensation will become an issue. Another issue related to compensation is class size. There is no consistency between contracts on this issue. It is possible for enrollment in telecourses to be very large. Student contact for off-campus telecourses is another issue.
Students have access to faculty by phone, E-mail, or regular mail.
In some cases, faculty members schedule review sessions for students throughout the semester. Faculty need time to prepare to teach telecourses. One contract for a four-year campus provides for up to a year of preparation. It includes working with the media department to adapt lesson plans to telecourses, to become familiar with equipment, and to receive training. Another college gives faculty the option of enrolling in courses to obtain training in telecommunications.