Policies and Practices in the Utilization of Interactive Television and Web-Based Delivery Models in Public Universities

Online and interactive television courses are, and will continue to be, implemented in most college and university settings. When reviewing educational literature, one is inundated with articles on educational technology and electronic instructional models. Articles addressing distance learning around the globe, within the military, in business and industry, the introduction of 'virtual' universities and high schools, and the benefits of distance learning are numerous throughout the literature (NEA Report, 2000; Gottschalk, 2000; Murphy, 2000; The Chronicle on Higher Education, 2000; Rodrigues, l999).