BRIDGE: A model for comparing the costs of using distance instruction and classroom instruction |
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| Authors: | Frank I. Jewett |
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| Affiliation: | Special Consultant on Academic Affairs for the Chancellor's office , California State University , 401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA, 90802 E-mail: fjewett@calstate.edu |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A computerized cost‐simulation model designed to compare the cost of expanding a campus using distance instruction to that of classroom instruction is discussed. The rationale for the cost comparison is the working hypothesis that the benefits of distance instruction are at least as good as those of classroom instruction. Cost comparison examples from classroom, television/broadcast, and asynchronous network courses are discussed. The model also demonstrates the cost‐saving potential of sharing courses and programs among campuses. |
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