1st Edition

The Virtual Delivery and Virtual Organization of Post-secondary Education

By Daniel Carchidi Copyright 2002
    248 Pages
    by Routledge

    How virtual post-secondary educational organisations (popularly called virtual universities) function is the central subject in this new book based on a comparative study of five U.S based institutions.

    Dedication Acknowledgements 1. The Knowledge Age and the Organization of Postsecondary Education 2. The Integration of Virtual Delivery and Virtual Organization 3. Research Context 4. The Network for Education and Technology Services: The Utility of the University of Maine System 5. The National Technological University: The First Truly Virtual University? 6. The University of California Extension Center for Media and Indepentent Learning: The Imlpications of Online Courses for the Organization 7. The Colorado Electronic Community College: Innovator, Consortial College, and Degree Broker 8. The Pennsylvania State University World Campus: Extending the Research University and Solving an Entrepreneurial Problem 9. Cross Case Comparisons 10. How Virtual Postsecondary Educational Organizations Function Within a Knowledge Industry Environment Implications for the Knowledge Industry/Sector

    Biography

    Dan Carchidi is currently director of Product Development, Knowledge Systems at GE Capital Performance Technology Solutions. In this role, he oversees development of e-Learning knowledge systems, as well as other performance support tools. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BA in economics and history. He holds an MA from Teachers College, Columbia University and a PhD in higher education from the University of Michigan.