Primary Research Group

The Survey of Internet Administrators and Webmasters in Higher Education - Volume 3
Based on a survey of 100 internet administrators and webmasters at colleges and universities throughout the United 
States and Canada, this three-volume report presents data on a myriad of college internet issues. More than 500 tables 
of data – presented by type of control of the college (public/private), level of the college (two-year/four-year), and 
number of full-time students enrolled – provide the internet administrator with a useful benchmarking tool.
Publication date: June 1999/Price: $80.00 /ISBN#: 1-57440-023-1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER TWO: DISTANCE LEARNING

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet-Based Distance Learning Courses

Mean Number Of Distance Learning Courses Offered Through The Internet, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Offer Internet-Based Distance Learning Courses

Percentage Of Colleges That Do Not Currently Offer Internet-Based Distance Learning Courses, That Plan To Do So Within The Next Year

Percentage Of Colleges That Do Not Currently Offer Internet-Based Distance Learning Courses, That Plan To Do So Within The Next Two Years

CHAPTER THREE: INTERNET USE IN CLASS

Mean Percentage Of Courses That Have Their Own Web Pages

Mean Percentage Of Courses That Post Course Syllabi On The Internet

Mean Percentage Of Courses That Require Web-Related Research

Percentage Of Colleges That Require Courses In Which Internet Search Skills Are Taught

Percentage Of Colleges That Require Courses Specifically In Internet Search Skills

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Courses In Internet Search Skills As Electives

CHAPTER FOUR: TUTORING

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet-Based Tutoring To Students Enrolled In Traditional (Non-Distance Learning) Courses

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet-Based Tutoring In Real Time, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Offer Internet-Based Tutoring

CHAPTER FIVE: STUDENT WEB PAGES

Percentage Of Colleges That Provide Space On The College Server For Student Web Pages

Percentage Of Colleges That Charge Students A Fee For Student Web Page Services, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Provide Space On The College Server for Student Web Pages

Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet Access To Alumni

Percentage Of Colleges That Charge A Fee For Alumni Internet Services, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Offer Such Services

Percentage Of Colleges That Require Student Web Pages To Be Approved By The College Administration

Percentage Of Colleges That Have Been Sued By Any Individual Or Institution Over Any Content On Its Web Site, Server, Or College-Sponsored Newsgroups, FTP Sites Or Bulletin Boards

Percentage Of Colleges That Any Individual Or Institution Has Threatened To Sue Over Content On Its Web Site, Server, Or College-Sponsored Newsgroups, FTP Sites Or Bulletin Boards

Percentage Of Colleges That Have Disallowed Content On A Student Web Page

CHAPTER SIX: ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING & NEWSGROUPS

Percentage Of Colleges That Publish One Or More Electronic Journals

Percentage Of Colleges That Publish One Or More Electronic Newsletters Disseminated Outside The College

Percentage Of Colleges That Publish One Or More Electronic Newsletters Disseminated Only Or Primarily Within The Institution

Percentage Of Colleges That Consider Internet Publications In Tenure Or Promotion Decisions

Percentage Of Colleges That Sponsor Moderated Internet Newsgroups

Mean Number Of Moderated Internet Newsgroups Sponsored, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Sponsor Such Newsgroups

CHAPTER SEVEN: STUDENT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

Percentage Of Colleges That Require Students To Own A Personal Computer

Percentage Of College That Will Likely Require Students To Own A Personal Computer Within The Next Two Years

Mean Percentage Of Full-Time Students That Own Or Have Access In Their Homes To Personal Computers

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