Abstract:
Agricultural distance education provides an opportunity for offering higher education to students beyond the traditional, individual classroom on a particular college campus. Institutions that offer coordinated courses taught by shared faculty may also realize economic savings compared to offering the courses individually. Potential barriers to teaching such agricultural courses in real time revolve around the academic calendar and class schedule of each cooperating institution. A review of Arkansas college and university academic calendars and class schedules reveals four major barriers and three minimal barriers to coordinated, shared courses in real time. Possible solutions to these barriers are offered with a discussion of some steps necessary to achieve the changes. Recognition of the extent and nature of these barriers in Arkansas may benefit educators in other states who are currently offering agricultural distance education courses or are considering the development of similar programs in the future.
Keywords:
Arkansas, distance education, schedules
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