Abstract:
The increased use of the Internet to facilitate teaching and learning opportunities
presents a number of potential benefits to higher education institutions. As well as
opening up new markets. new technologies are believed also to afford economic benefits,
reduced time to market, international partnerships, and educational benefits. Of
particular interest to many providers are the new market opportunities in terms of
potential students who, for whatever reason, are otherwise unable to attend a physical location
at particular times. These include students who live in rural and remote
areas, those who have work and/or family commitments, and international students.
The focus of this article is on the international students who will be studying through
the global campus. It provides an overview of the range of issues and challenges associated
with provision of online learning opportunities in general and providing those
opportunities to international students in particular.
