The Strategic Innovations in Distance Learning Webcast:

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The Strategic Innovations in Distance Learning
Webcast
A New Paradigm for Educational Delivery
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Characteristics of this event
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Characteristics of this event

• Topic of national/international interest
• Thank you for the broadcast which I found
  extremely useful." Regards, Brian Mulligan,
  Open Learning Coordinator, Institute of
  Technology, Sligo, Ireland

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Characteristics of this event

• Topic of national/international interest
• Research-based
• Positioning Online Learning as a Strategic Asset
  in the Thinking of University Presidents and
  Chancellors

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Characteristics of this event

• Topic of national/international interest
• Research-based
• Internal resources external funding

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Characteristics of this event

• Topic of national/international interest
• Research-based
• Internal resources external funding
• Pre-produced live elements

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Characteristics of this event

• Topic of national/international interest
• Research-based
• Internal resources external funding
• Pre-produced live elements
• Multiple studio locations

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So what made this unique?
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So what made this unique?

• Broke new ground in defining the topic

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So what made this unique?

• Broke new ground in defining the topic
• Value added of pre-produced case studies for
  post-event use

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So what made this unique?

• Broke new ground in defining the topic
• Value added of pre-produced case studies for
  post-event use
• Re-packaging of event components for
  asynchronous use

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Post-event website

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• Fourth level
• Fifth level

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So what made this unique?

• Broke new ground in defining the topic
• Value added of pre-produced case studies for
  post-event use
• Re-packaging of event components for
  asynchronous use
• Time and money spent on producing CONTENT, not on
  marketing

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So what made this unique?

• Broke new ground in defining the topic
• Value added of pre-produced case studies for
  post-event use
• Re-packaging of event components for
  asynchronous use
• Time and money spent on production, not marketing
• Demonstrates power of marketing through
  partnerships

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Issues/Concerns for future national webcasts?

• Popularity creates bandwidth challenges
• No real control over quality at viewing sites
• Productions like this are expensive and
  time-consuming
• Multi-organizational cooperation is critical to
  successful efforts like this

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Thank yous.

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