Distance Education Strategy: Mental Models and Strategic Choices

Autor/inn/en	Adams, John C.; Seagren, Alan T.
Titel	Distance Education Strategy: Mental Models and Strategic Choices
Quelle	In: Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 7 (2004) 2 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1556-3847
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Strategic Planning; Educational Trends; Influences; Performance Factors; Qualitative Research; Community Colleges; Beliefs; Local Issues; Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Leadership Styles; Case Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Bildungsentwicklung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Leistungsindikator; Qualitative Forschung; Community college; Community College; Belief; Glaube; Beobachtung; Lehrerverhalten; Führungsstil; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study
Abstract	What issues do distance education (DE) leaders believe will influence the future of DE? What are their colleges' DE strategies? This qualitative study compares DE strategic thinking and strategic choices at three community colleges. Two propositions are investigated: (1) each college's DE leaders use common strategic mental models (ways of thinking about key environmental issues and relationships), and (2) DE leaders from the three colleges employ common industry-level strategic mental models. The major findings are: (1) strategic beliefs are more varied than expected; (2) strategic choices address common DE issues but are tailored to local contexts; and (3) leaders' beliefs and college strategic choices are aligned. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01