
Summer 1999

Beyond geography? Not really. Glenn Shive looks how at distance education might benefit
from the strengths of overseas advising centers.

Gains for U.S. distance education are accelerating the reach of programs to new audiences.
Winthrop McCarty of LASPAU explores the special benefits and problems that distance
education will encounter in developing world settings.
Profiles of some recent and notable distance education endeavors by Lia Hutton.
Thirteen distance education professionals discuss directions, their international
audience, how to choose a program, and more.
The story of how regional accreditors have established their standards for distance
education, by Amy Lezberg.
New directories, research, learner's guides, and more. Some Web resources are also
described, on page 15.