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Online Engineering Education: Learning Anywhere, Anytime

by kiralyse

Author Information

Author(s):

John Bourne

Author(s):

Dale Harris

Author(s):

Frank Mayadas, Sloan Consortium

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

The Sloan Consortium

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Babson College

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

Purdue University

Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Volume and Issue Information

Volume:

9

Issue:

1

Month:

March

Year:

2005

The emergence of worldwide communications networks and powerful computer technologies has redefined the concept of distance learning and the delivery of engineering education content. This article discusses the Sloan Consortium’s quest for quality, scale, and breadth in online learning, the impact on both continuing education of graduate engineers as well as degree-seeking engineering students, and the future of engineering colleges and schools as worldwide providers of engineering education.

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