Friday, June 10, 2005

There appears to be a significant change in the way education is being delivered through these Christian institutions. The first indication is that institutions are reaching out to the community in new ways. Two thirds of the institutions reported degree programs online with a total of 64 degree programs. More than half of the institutions have individual courses online, with the most popular areas being religion and theology, liberal arts and business. The second indication is that institutions are teaching in new ways. The very large majority of 84% providing web support for face to face classes is an indication of this type of technology changing the pedagogical model used within the institution.

There is no one place to find which institutions are offering what programs. What would be the best way to facilitate access to and information about these programs? Should this be a function of CCCU? Should this be left to third party venders to provide this service? How would a web accessed database be kept up to date? Feel free to post comments, if you have ideas for this area.