Faculty and Student Perceptions of Distance Education Using Television

Abstract

This paper includes a description of the evolution of the distance education efforts of the University of South Carolina College of Library and Information Science, and the results of a study of the students who participated in those courses. Analysis of the data gathered indicated, among others, that there appear to be some differences in the various modes of instructional delivery in the perceptions of the students and faculty, but the benefits of distance education, especially using telecommunications technology, is a viable alternative for the delivery of library and information science education.