Distance education, in a variety of forms has been around for several decades, and a great deal of literature has been generated about the effectiveness of synchronous delivery methods at the university level (Rhodes, 1998). Technological advances in Internet delivery have allowed university course offerings to change from synchronous to asynchronous, and these changes have occurred so rapidly, that Web-based courses have proliferated without significant research into their effectiveness from a student's perspective. It has only …showed first 75 words of 1505 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1505 total…education is not for every student. But it fits the needs of enough students that it can and will change the nature of higher education in a very short time frame. We must understand this student, and we must create courses and systems that cater to this student. It is far too easy for him to take online courses from some other university that has taken the time to understand him and designed courses accordingly.