Scaling up a distance education program in computer science
John Mark Pullen · ACM SIGCSE Bulletin · 2006
This paper describes issues and their solutions in presenting a graduate program in distance education online. The author developed significant experience in synchronous Internet distributed education by experimental teaching online. This process has produced an open-source software system for synchronous online teaching and learning, Network EducationWare. That system is described, along with experience in expanding its use from one course to a graduate Computer Science degree program. Detailed discussions elaborate problems encountered and their solutions. Experience has shown that online teaching in this format is beneficial to students, supportable by faculty, and affordable by the educational institution, in part due to the effective implementation described.