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Recommended Citation: Aggarwal, A K and D Gerlowski. e-Education: A Case Study. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2000, v 17 (Philadelphia): §240.

e-Education: A Case Study

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A. K. Aggarwal    [a1] [a2]
Management Information Systems Department
University of Baltimore    [u1] [u2]
Baltimore, Maryland, USA    [c1] [c2]

Dan Gerlowski    [a1] [a2]
Merrick School of Business
University of Baltimore    [u1] [u2]
Baltimore, Maryland, USA    [c1] [c2]

The Internet is breaking all barriers of time, distance, language and boundaries. Its popularity can be attributed to its simplicity and accessibility. A user needs only a personal computer and access to an Internet service provider (ISP). Traditional organizations are joining "netpreneurs" in creating a virtual business environment. E-retailing, e-b2b, e-advice, e-management and e-banking and many other internet based activities are becoming norm for many people. E-Education is not far behind. Many for-profit virtual universities are already offering on-line courses and digital diplomas. E-education, however, is not without its critics who question the quality, control, delivery, and integrity of education over the Web and, in many cases, the worth of the "digital diploma" itself. E-education is here to stay, however, there are many conceptual issues that still do not have any answers. Can everyone benefit from Web-based education? or is it only suited to people with certain kinds of learning styles and personalities? This paper describes how one university is "Internetalizing" its curriculum and discusses authors' experiences in developing a web-based course.

Keywords: e-Education, Internetlization of Curriculum, web-based classes

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