The Human Computer Interaction Certificate Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [electronic resource] : A Case Study in the Benefits and Costs of a Joint Industry/University Designed Program Featuring Integrated Delivery Methods / Frank I. Jewett.
This case study presents information about a graduate-level certificate program in human computer interaction that was added to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York) satellite video program in 1996, as a cooperative program between the institution and the IBM Corporation. The program was d...
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| Summary: | This case study presents information about a graduate-level certificate program in human computer interaction that was added to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York) satellite video program in 1996, as a cooperative program between the institution and the IBM Corporation. The program was designed for individuals who work in computer industry occupations where human-computer interfacing efficiency is important. Four courses, featuring a "humanized" distance learning model that incorporates significant interaction during the synchronous broadcast events, were developed. Results of the study indicated that: (1) there was little variation among final grades for students enrolled in the three modes of study (studio site, videoconferencing sites, and videotape sites); (2) students at the videotape and studio sites rated the course slightly higher than those at the videoconferencing sites; (3) remote site students rated the course somewhat below a traditional course; (4) 77 percent of respondents indicated that they would not have been able to take the course if it had not been delivered to their workplace; (5) faculty felt that using technology in these courses improved their teaching overall; (6) tuition revenues more than covered the direct costs of providing the program; and (7) the program appears to generate learning outcomes at least equivalent to campus instruction. (MAB) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED420291. Availability: Information Resources and Technology, Chancellor's Office, California State University, P.O. Box 3842, Seal Beach, CA 90740-7842; phone: 562-985-9156; e-mail: frank jewett@calstate.edu. Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. Contract Number: R309f60088. ERIC Note: This report is one of a series from a project entitled "Case Studies in Evaluating the Benefits and Costs of Mediated Instruction and Distributed Learning.". Also distributed on microfiche by U.S. GPO under ED 1.310/2:420291. |
| Physical Description: | 24 p. |