Journal of Academic Librarianship
2000 Volume 26, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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The Virtual University: Legitimized at Century's End: Future Uncertain for the New Millennium
Dees Stalling
As higher education enters an age of global convergence of human activities and knowledge, the virtual university gains acceptance on three fronts: accreditation, government support, and foundation... More
pp. 3-14
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Aren't We Judging Virtual Universities by Outdated Standards?
Leslie P. Hitch
Questions whether higher education can fairly evaluate a 21st century institution when using standards from earlier centuries that may be outdated by technology and do not mesh with the population ... More
pp. 21-26
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Elements of Success at a Traditional/Virtual University: Lessons Learned from Three Years of Growth in Cyberspace
Thomas W. Peterman
Examines experiences of Park College (Missouri) (Park University as of January 1, 2000) in developing an online distance learning program that serves more than 1,700 students per term worldwide.... More
pp. 27-32
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Information Literacy at a Distance: Instructional Design Issues
Nancy Dewald, Ann Scholz-Crane, Austin Booth & Cynthia Levine
Discusses issues of instructional design for information literacy in the distance environment. Examines the selection of technologies for effective distance learning; ways active learning... More
pp. 33-44