Let's reach all of the market for health administration education: design, development, and delivery issues in distance delivery.

Full Abstract

Web-based distance learning is an up and coming form of education. Web-based education delivered via a Web browser through the Internet has been found to be less expensive, more efficient, and sometimes more effective than classroom training. In the distance learning environment, the traditional "lecture and chalkboard" classroom pedagogy is completely absent. The virtual classroom becomes an "active learning" environment in which students, while utilizing technology, are able to discuss health administration concepts, analyze cases, work exercises, and discuss and share these interactively with both the instructor and fellow classmates. This method of Health Administration Education encourages students to learn from each other and promotes the open exchange of ideas and experiences. It does not require working students to put their careers on hold while they continue their studies. In this paper, we explore the opportunities and challenges of delivering web-based Health Administration courses via the Internet. Included is a discussion of the design, development, and delivery of a distance learning, web-based Health Administration Education system.

Author information

Author/s: Olmosk, Kurt E (KE); Chandra, Ashish (A);

Affiliation: Graduate School of Management, Marshall University Graduate College, 100 Angus E Peyton Drive, South Charleston, WV 25303-1600, USA. olmosk(-atsign-)marshall.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of hospital marketing & public relations (J Hosp Mark Public Relations), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-; vol 16 (issue 1-2) : pp 29-43

Dates: Created 2006/12/29; Completed 2007/01/30;

PMID: 17194685, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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