Re: No Significant Difference Phenomenon

Bruce Carter (bcarter@mentor.idbsu.edu)
Tue, 9 Apr 1996 11:57:12 EDT

At 1:32 AM 4/9/96, Steve Edwards wrote:
>If DE & CBT are no better, I are they at least cheaper to deliver?

In the short term they are greatly more expensive (up front development and
production costs). In the long term they can be cheaper depending upon how
they are implemented. The "talking head" model of distance education will
never be cheaper than regular lectures.

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