Table of Contents

CHAPTERS
	I.	INTRODUCTION 
		Statement of Problem 
		Purpose of the Study 
		Research Methodology 
		Importance of the Study
		Assumption and Limitation  
		Definition of Terms  
		Summary  


	II.	REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 
		Distance Education 
		Computer-based Distance Education  
		Distance Education in Indiana  
		Summary  


	III.	METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURES 
		Population 
		Instrument Design  
		Field Test 
		Questionnaire Design 
		Sample 
		Convenience Sample 
		Distribution of Survey 
		Second Mailing 
		Coding Data  
		Statistical Analysis 
		Limitation of the Study 
		Summary  


	IV.	REPORT OF DATA 
		Demographic Information  
		Questinnaire Data(students)  
		Primary Research Question(students)
		Training and Support(students) 
		Motivation (students)
		Concerns(students) 
		Advantages(students) 
		Questionnaire Data(teachers) 
		Primary Research Question(teachers) 
		Training and Support(teachers) 
		Concerns(teachers) 
		Advantages(teachers) 
		Comparison of Common Questions 
		Open-ended Questions 
		Summary  


	V.	SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS  
		Summary of Study 
		Major Findings 
		Major Findings from Students' Data 
		Major Findings from Teachers' Data 
		Comparison of Common Questions 
		Implications of Findings 
		Recommendation for Future Studies 
		Summary  


		APPENDICES & REFERENCES 
		   Sample of Students' Questionnaire
		   Sample of Teachers' Questionnaire
		   References
		   
LIST of TABLES and CHARTS
Tables:
1.  Gender of Students  
2.  Marital Status of Students 
3.  Age of Students 
4.  Highest Degree Held by Students 
5.  Studying Toward Degree  
6.  Area of Study of Students Responding
7.  Students' Skills in E-mail  
8.  Students' Skills in File Transfer Protocol  
9.  Students' Skills in World Wide Web 
10. Students' Skills in Gopher  
11. Students' Skills in Bulletin board  
12. Students' Skills in CHAT  
13. Students' Skills in Telnet  
14. Students' Competency(teachers' judgment)
15. Students' readiness(teachers' judgement)
16. Documentation by University 
17. Usefulness of Documentation 
18. On-campus Training for Students 
19. Help for Students with Computer Problems 
20. Instructor Competency to Help 
21. Support System by University  
22. Support by Internet Service Provider 
23. Students' Motivations for Participation 
24. Cost Efficiency 
25. Flexibility of Time and Place 


Concerns, Students' Perspectives:
26. Student and Teacher Communication   
27. Teacher's Computer Competency 
28. Student's Computer Competency 
29. Support Group in University 
30. Personal Interaction in the Group 
31. Student's access to Campus resources  
32. Training Program by University 
33. Connection Cost 
34. Computer Cost 


Advantages, Students' Perspactives:
35. New opportunity for Adult Education 
36. Student-centered Education  
37. Teacher's Role as Facilitator 
38. Cost Efficiency 
39. Flexibility of Time and Place 
40. Variety of Learning resources 
41. Teacher's Competency in Communication Tool  
42. Teacher's Competency in Accessing Resources
43. Teacher's Competency in Designing Applications 
44. Teacher's Readiness and First Class 
45. Teacher's Readiness Now 
46. Teacher's Competency(students' view)  
47. Teachers' Training in Computer Connection 
48. Teachers' Training in Applications  
49. Teachers' Training in This New Pedagogy 
50. Teacher's readiness to Teach  
51. Technical Support 


Concerns, Teachers' Perspectives:
52. Student and Teacher Communication 
53. Teacher's Computer Competency 
54. Student's Computer Competency 
55. Support Group in University 
56. Personal Interaction in the Group 
57. Student's Access to Campus resources  
58. Training program by University 
59. Connection Cost 
60. Computer Cost 


Advantages, Teachers' Perspectives:
61. New Opportunity for Adult Education 
62. Student-centered Education  
63. Teacher's Role as facilitator 
64. Cost Efficiency 
65. Flexibility of Time and place 
66. Variety of Learning Resources 
67. Occupations of Students Responding 
68. Majors of Student Responding  
69. Universities of Teachers Responding 
70. Departments of Teachers Responding 


Figure & Charts:
1.  Progress of Computer-based Distance Education 
2.  Concerns, Students' Perspectives  
3.  Advantages, Students' Perspectives  
4.  Concerns, Teachers' Perspectives  
5.  Advantages, Teachers' Perspectives  
6.  Comparison Teachers' and Students' Concerns 
7.  Comparison Teachers' and Students' Views on   
    Advantages