[LINK] University education on line: can it work?

[Tom Worthington]

March 2001 edition of On Line Opinion is on "University education on line: 
can it work?": http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/

>Last month we published an extract from Kim Beazley's speech announcing 
>the University of Australia Online. This month our feature examines the 
>idea critically. Carolyn Allport says that the new global online 
>environment will attract new ventures aiming to cash in on the latest "for 
>profit" industry, with, at times, questionable commitment to educational 
>standards or to public accountability. Andrew Norton argues that the UAO 
>will not be in the interests of the students it is most likely to attract, 
>but that it will improve overall university education.
>
>Tom Worthington looks at the opportunities and threats of online 
>education. Michael Lee explains that the Labor policy is for the 
>University to be a portal to 38 existing universities. Check for further 
>postings during the month. We have been promised one from David Kemp.

ps: The magazine credits me as "Dr Tom Worthington" at the end of my 
article, but I am but a humble "Mr".   ;-)


Tom Worthington FACS tom.worthington@tomw.net.au Ph: 0419 496150
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Visiting Fellow, Computer Science, Australian National University
Publications Director & Past President, Australian Computer Society
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