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Recommended Citation: Hudson, R, K S Koong, and L C Liu. Some Observations on Web-based Course Delivery at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2000, v 17 (Philadelphia): §908.

Some Observations on Web-based Course Delivery at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Roberta Hudson    [a1] [a2]
Graduate Studies Program in Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Kai S. Koong    [a1] [a2]
Graduate Studies Program in Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Lai C. Liu    [a1] [a2]
Graduate Studies Program in Computer Information Systems
Southern University at New Orleans    [u1] [u2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

The delivery of educational programs has evolved dramatically. Distant delivery of educational programs was made possible by the invention of the printing press. The printed book provided an inexpensive media to disseminate knowledge to the masses. In later part of the 20th Century, radio and television were also used for broadcasting educational programs. Internet-based course delivery programs were introduced recently and this innovation has brought about a new challenge to the concept of educating the masses. This study identifies the availability of Internet based course delivery programs at selected MOLIS institutions. Specifically, this research examines the type of courses available, degree program offerings, tuition cost, and selected demographic information of those institutions. The results of this study should be of interests to administrators at institutions considering internet-based course delivery programs, faculty members developing Internet courses, and reviewers from accreditation agencies. Human resource managers seeking flexible courses for the professional development of employees, individuals looking for specific distant delivery courses and degree programs, students requiring access to non-traditional educational programs, and the handicapped needing academic programs that can be completed at home will find this study useful. In particular, researchers, legislators, and consultants of minority institutions will find the results of this study significant.

Keywords: Internet-based course delivery, distance delivery, distance education, online educational programs, historically black colleges and universities, HBCUs

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