This review of literature and current information related to distance
learning is an expansion and update of Schlosser and Anderson's (1994)
literature review for the Iowa model of distance education. Additional
reports were obtained through the Pacific Mountain Network, the ERIC
database, electronic communications via Internet with administrators of
open universities and open learning agencies throughout the world,
collections of manuscripts and documents in the Department of
Instructional Technology and Special Education at the University of
Colorado at Denver, and personal communications with distance education
developers at professional conferences as well as school districts in the
Greater Denver area. It is intended as a companion piece to Sherry and
Morse's (1995) Needs
Assessment for Distance Education, as well as background information
for other projects in telecommunications and distance learning.