The Pro's and Con's of Tutoring Programs for High-Enrolling Distance Education Courses.
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| Title: | The Pro's and Con's of Tutoring Programs for High-Enrolling Distance Education Courses. (cover story) |
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| Authors: | Williams, Peter B. Peter.Williams@byu.edu |
| Source: | Distance Education Report. 6/15/2007, Vol. 11 Issue 12, p1-8. 3p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Distance education, *Tutors & tutoring, *Online education, *Higher education, *Evaluation |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Company/Entity: | Brigham Young University |
| People: | Williams, Peter, Howell, Scott |
| Abstract: | The article discusses the use of tutors to support students in high-enrollment distance education courses. The author describes a pilot tutoring program run by Assistant Director Peter Williams of Brigham Young University (BYU) Independent Study and BYU adjunct professor Scott Howell. Williams and Howell's findings on demand, sustainability, logistics, and scalability of tutoring programs are presented. |
| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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