Dr. Barry Willis

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  And so we found with online solutions that [students] were restricted really to the online capabilities of the hotel they were staying at," explained Barry Willis, the associate vice president of educational outreach and associate dean of engineering at the University of Idaho."We opted with an approach where we put the basic course content on DVDs and then we have interactive websites, so if you are in a location where you've got good bandwidth, then you have access to additional web resources.And even if you don't, you've still got the basic course content all on DVDs, and you can just use low bandwidth on the web for interaction and feedback."
  
  The program is currently exploring the prospect of next-generation high-resolution webcasting, which is basically DVD audio and video quality streamed over the web, a much higher quality than regular web streaming.
  
  Willis is quick to point out that the distance-delivered program is of the same high quality as the on-campus program.

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  And so we found with online solutions that [students] were restricted really to the online capabilities of the hotel they were staying at," explained Barry Willis, the associate vice president of educational outreach and associate dean of engineering at the University of Idaho."We opted with an approach where we put the basic course content on DVDs and then we have interactive websites, so if you are in a location where you've got good bandwidth, then you have access to additional web resources.And even if you don't, you've still got the basic course content all on DVDs, and you can just use low bandwidth on the web for interaction and feedback."
  
  The program is currently exploring the prospect of next-generation high-resolution webcasting, which is basically DVD audio and video quality streamed over the web, a much higher quality than regular web streaming.
  
  Willis is quick to point out that the distance-delivered program is of the same high quality as the on-campus program.

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  DISTANCE EDUCATION AT A GLANCE In order to help teachers, administrators, facilitators, and students understand distance education, Barry Willis, the Associate Dean for Outreach, and the Engineering >>

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  Author: Barry Willis
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  -The author is Barry Willis and the University of Idaho Engineering Outreach staff highlighting information detailed in Dr. Willis' books, Distance Education-Strategies and Tools and Distance Education-A Practical Guide.

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  "Distance Education at a Glance" - [Cached Version]
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  Click below if you want to say local.] We thank Dr. Barry Willis for permission to link to his "Distance Education at a Glance" series at the University of Idaho and to mirror it here.The presentation of the series and the description of the content of each Guide were written by Dr. Barry Willis himself.]
  
  In order to help teachers, administrators, facilitators, and students understand distance education, Barry Willis, the Associate Dean for Outreach and the Engineering Outreach staff present the following series of guides highlighting information detailed in Dr. Willis' books, Distance Education - Strategies and Tools and Distance Education - A Practical Guide.Further use of the guides as well as links to them may be approved by Engineering Outreach Administration.
  
  You can contact Barry Willis directly at bwillis@uidaho.edu

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  08/15/07 Considering Offering Distance Ed? Read This... - [Cached Version]
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  In reality, the costs will be ever-changing and escalating, said Barry Willis, a professor and associate dean for outreach for the University of Idaho's College of Engineering.
  
  Keeping this in mind during the DE investigation, adoption, and implementation process will help you avoid pitfalls, said Willis during the recent online seminar "Is Distance Education Worth the Cost?"
  
  Willis, who previously served as the University of Alaska's Statewide Director of Distance Education, discussed some of the ongoing costs, including:
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  It's also important to understand the benefits of DE and be clear about which benefits you're pursuing, Willis said.Benefits include:- increased access for learners: "That's the best reason to get involved in distance education in the first place," Willis said.- increased interaction: Some students flower online because they are more comfortable interacting at a distance, Willis said.- the ability to offer self-paced and "just-in-time" learning.
  
  Although revenue is indeed a benefit of DE, "it's easier said than done to make money," Willis said.As a result, he said, you should be leery if your main reason for getting into DE is to make money.There are just three ways to succeed in maintaining your market share, he said:- by offering higher quality- by offering lower cost to students- by being the most innovative
  
  "My experience is that you need two of these three [qualities] to just survive," he said."And if you expect to thrive, you need all three."
  
  If you analyze the costs and benefits and determine that going ahead with a DE program is right, "Start with a certificate-focused, niche-oriented program," Willis advised.

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  * Barry Willis, University of Idaho

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  Barry Willis, University of Idaho, Moscow

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  Barry Willis, the Associate Dean of Outreach at the University of Idaho, provides a series of guides in order to help teachers, administrators, and students understand distance education.

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  Designing Matters: Links to Distance Education - [Cached Version]
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  Distance Education at a Glance: From the Engineering Outreach at the University of Idaho, Barry Willis, the Associate Dean, provides a series of guides in order to help teachers, administrators, facilitators, and students understand distance education.

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