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From Distance Education to E-Learning

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Distance education is delivered to remote, off-
campus locations including both synchronous and
asynchronous instruction

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uses technology to deliver learning that is
independent of time and place

E-learning is a sub-set of distance education; it

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E-learning technologies may include:networks (i.e
internet), videoconferencing, television

Because of increased comp etition in the e-learning
market space, UNC is in the process of developing a
university-wide e-learning strategy

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Project Approach

Strategic Initiatives
Target Audience
Business Goal(s)
Service Offering
Organizational/Governance
Model
Projected Costs and
Revenues
Barriers/Policy Issues

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Stakeholder
Goals

Market
Understand.

Customer
Needs

Organ.
Assessment

Barriers /
Policy

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Initiate
Project

Data Collection
•Organizational Assessment
•External Market Research

Identify Strategic
Initiatives

December

January

February

March

Develop
Org
Structure

Refine and Finalize
Strategy

Data Collection
•Customer Analysis

Feb 14:
Videoconference
presentation

Project Workplan

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ÿFebruary and March will be spent developing, refining, and
presenting strategic initiatives
ÿDecision in late March and April by UNC’s Chancellors and
the Board to commence strategic E-Learning initiatives

Perform analysis in December and January