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Chapter 4 Answer the questions on the text. (1)Distance learning refers to the learning by the web and internet instead of sitting in the classroom. People saw its appearance with unbridled enthusiasm and excitement. It seemed as if distance learning-using the Web and the almost ubiquitous Internet-might promise a way to reduce academic costs while delivering degrees and learning to all of us, anywhere, and at anytime Consequently, several virtual universities had launched with great fanfare in the two years between 1997-1999. About the same time, a number of universities and colleges spun off for-profit business units to provide Web-based distance learning (2)No. Certain for-profit distance learning companies have growing enrollments and are making plans for more virtual university consortia, while a number of the distance learning ventures have shut down over the last 12-15 months, including some high-profile ventures launched just two to three years earlier. The similar reason for their closings is not generating enough revenue or enough enrollments to offset growing debts (3)There are at least two high-profile, for-profit ventures that are still operated by traditional universities. ECornell, the for-profit venture from Cornell University, and Fathom (www.fathom.com),runbyColumbiaUniversitywith13othermembers (4)Examples of these ventures include the World Campus at Penn State,UMassOnline, and the continuing UMBC online programs. These ventures are all non-profit ventures of their institutions, and all offer programs and degrees aligned with the existing continuing education and professional extensions of well-established traditional institutions, and they are basically program extensions into Web-based learning for an established population of students, plus additional students from corporate and business clients (5) Many of the new online distance learning degree programs are also built on partnerships and consortia. For example, besides partnering with UMBC on a masters degree in Information Systems, the U. S. Open University is also partnering with Indiana State University on a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Other partnerships also focus on specific degree partnerships Other similar programs are between MIT and the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. An example of programs based on the consortia is eArmy U by a large national consortium funded by the United States Army (6)The state of Virginia endorsed the creation of the Virginia Virtual University in the fall of 2001. The plan does not include offering any courses from the virtual university; rather it proposes that the virtual university will assist students in using credits from a number of different Virginia schools to obtain a degree Another virtual university project under discussion involves a consortium of colleges in 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific. This project would be an"international cyber-university"that ffers courses in both English and Chinese, as well as other languages. The Pacific-Asia
12 Chapter 4 1. Answer the questions on the text. (1) Distance learning refers to the learning by the web and internet instead of sitting in the classroom. People saw its appearance with unbridled enthusiasm and excitement. It seemed as if distance learning—using the Web and the almost ubiquitous Internet—might promise a way to reduce academic costs while delivering degrees and learning to all of us, anywhere, and at anytime. Consequently, several virtual universities had launched with great fanfare in the two years between 1997-1999. About the same time, a number of universities and colleges spun off for-profit business units to provide Web-based distance learning. (2) No. Certain for-profit distance learning companies have growing enrollments and are making plans for more virtual university consortia, while a number of the distance learning ventures have shut down over the last 12-15 months, including some high-profile ventures launched just two to three years earlier. The similar reason for their closings is not “generating enough revenue or enough enrollments to offset growing debts”. (3) There are at least two high-profile, for-profit ventures that are still operated by traditional universities. ECornell, the for-profit venture from Cornell University, and Fathom (www.fathom.com), run by Columbia University with 13 other members. (4) Examples of these ventures include the World Campus at Penn State, UMassOnline, and the continuing UMBC online programs. These ventures are all non-profit ventures of their institutions, and all offer programs and degrees aligned with the existing continuing education and professional extensions of well-established traditional institutions, and they are basically program extensions into Web-based learning for an established population of students, plus additional students from corporate and business clients. (5) Many of the new online distance learning degree programs are also built on partnerships and consortia. For example, besides partnering with UMBC on a master’s degree in Information Systems, the U.S. Open University is also partnering with Indiana State University on a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Other partnerships also focus on specific degree partnerships. Other similar programs are between MIT and the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. An example of programs based on the consortia is eArmy U by a large national consortium funded by the United States Army. (6) The state of Virginia endorsed the creation of the Virginia Virtual University in the fall of 2001. The plan does not include offering any courses from the virtual university; rather it proposes that the virtual university will assist students in using credits from a number of different Virginia schools to obtain a degree. Another virtual university project under discussion involves a consortium of colleges in 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific. This project would be an “international cyber-university” that offers courses in both English and Chinese, as well as other languages. The Pacific-Asia
Consortium for Research and Human Resources Development is the organization behind this (7)Online programs work best if designed to fit student profiles, life styles, and learning purpose The recent announcements about distance learning ventures suggest that we have, as a profession passed the point of unbridled enthusiasm and possibility about the Web and the Internet. Our early enthusiasm caused many of us to believe that not only could learning and degrees be offered anywhere at anytime, but that any institution could offer any programming to any student and be successful and productive at it We are wiser and more discriminating now (8)The two major factors are the cost of the development of courses and the students who are the intended consumers of courses (9)Unlike traditional degree-seeking students, online students may feel that their time is most valuable asset and thus may rank effectiveness and efficiency of learning materials experiences as the primary characteristic of desirable learning experiences (10)No. Online and distance learning may not be a silver bullet, but it might be one way for your institution to be reach out and provide valuable learning experiences, enriching your on-campus students as well as serving more remote and part-time students The writer arrives at a conclusion"Focus and Extend -focus on your expertise and extend out to similar students who can now reach you via the Internet 2. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases. (1)evolved into (2)was involved ()shut down (4)is in response to (5)is concerned with (6)spun off (7)in terms of (8)has scaled up (9)along with (10)reminded him of 3. Translation 3) Translate the following passage into Chinese. 虚拟高中 联网使得教育者之间的各种各样的联系与合作成为可能。位于麻省康科德的虚拟高中是 全国最大的网络基地学校。它吸收优秀的高中教师在网上提供课程。作为对他们劳动的回报, 该教师所提供的每门课程,其所在参与学校可以有二十位学生参加。波士顿郊区的休士顿高 中是于1998年参加的。休士顿高中只有900名学生,但是通过虚拟高中它增加了从解剖学
13 Consortium for Research and Human Resources Development is the organization behind this project. (7) Online programs work best if designed to fit student profiles, life styles, and learning purpose. The recent announcements about distance learning ventures suggest that we have, as a profession, passed the point of unbridled enthusiasm and possibility about the Web and the Internet. Our early enthusiasm caused many of us to believe that not only could learning and degrees be offered anywhere at anytime, but that any institution could offer any programming to any student and be successful and productive at it. We are wiser and more discriminating now. (8) The two major factors are the cost of the development of courses and the students who are the intended consumers of courses. (9) Unlike traditional degree-seeking students, online students may feel that their time is their most valuable asset and thus may rank effectiveness and efficiency of learning materials and experiences as the primary characteristic of desirable learning experiences. (10) No. Online and distance learning may not be a silver bullet, but it might be one way for your institution to be reach out and provide valuable learning experiences, enriching your on-campus students as well as serving more remote and part-time students. The writer arrives at a conclusion “Focus and Extend”—focus on your expertise and extend out to similar students who can now reach you via the Internet. 2. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the phrases. (1) evolved into (2) was involved in (3) shut down (4) is in response to (5) is concerned with (6) spun off (7) in terms of (8) has scaled up (9) along with (10) reminded him of 3. Translation (3) Translate the following passage into Chinese. 虚拟高中 联网使得教育者之间的各种各样的联系与合作成为可能。位于麻省康科德的虚拟高中是 全国最大的网络基地学校。它吸收优秀的高中教师在网上提供课程。作为对他们劳动的回报， 该教师所提供的每门课程，其所在参与学校可以有二十位学生参加。波士顿郊区的休士顿高 中是于 1998 年参加的。休士顿高中只有 900 名学生，但是通过虚拟高中它增加了从解剖学