Crossing Another Chasm

The author of this paper addresses his recent experiences as he crosses the chasm from the traditional live classroom environment into the production and delivery of distance learning courses in the electronically-delivered class setting. Beginning with first reactions (and cautious resistance) to the emergence of cyberschools and college courses delivered via video tape and internet, he investigates his five-year path to acknowledgement, acceptance and appreciation for the distance learning environment as a viable delivery medium for business management courses and the realization that both student and teacher face adjustments in this journey. At a later point in the process of self-development, the author is offered the opportunity to create and deliver two graduate management courses using video tapes, internet, specially-designed course materials and written examinations to be taught not only by himself, but by a number of other qualified teachers via an interactive internet link to hundreds of students worldwide. This paper is based on these experiences