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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2004
There has been a great deal of discussion in PS: PoliticalScience & Politics concerning the development, use,and evaluation of distance education courses delivered via theInternet (Young 1998; Botsch and Botsch2001; Pollock and Wilson 2002). While the literature in this new areaof teaching instruction varies in terms of its focus andrecommendations, one common assumption is that the delivery of thedistance education course is accomplished while the faculty memberis on campus. For example, Young (1998)does an excellent job of describing how university resources can beutilized in the gradual process of incorporating technology todevelop a “cyberclass.” The analysis of Botsch and Botsch (2001) concerning outcomes in online andtraditional courses was based on online courses offered during theregular semester as part of the normal teaching load.