Deakin Uni Approach

Down the line from Deakin - smh.com.au

By Eric Wilson, Sydney Morning Herald
October 7, 2003

"The impressive thing about Deakin is its online curriculum push is not just driven by academic enthusiasts at the departmental level but through official policy. In 2000, the university decided the incorporation of e-learning components should be compulsory in all awards. Yet no course would be conducted entirely through e-learning, other than in exceptional educational or financial circumstances. So three years ago, the pro vice-chancellor of online services and the university's deans were charged "to take all necessary action to ensure that students commencing an undergraduate degree in 2004 can be required to undertake at least one unit online".