general student population. She is quick to point out, however, that allowing this will raise public scrutiny. is a perception in the public domain that student-athletes are “There “dumb jocks” and do not attend class, which we know is not the case. We need to be very careful and craft parameters to protect our core values to ensure they are not compromised.” (Ebihara, 2011) Currently serving as a representative on the NCAA Division I Legislative Administrative Committee, Ebihara adds, it appears that a student-athlete should enroll in such “Specifically, courses at the same time he or she enrolls in traditional courses, if the nontraditional courses are to be used. Student-athletes should not be able to use such courses as mid-semester “quick fixes”.” (Ebihara, 2011) Taking into account the academic scandals that have already occurred involving and combining the potential for abuse, the probability of cheating seems greater now than ever. Institutions are adopting these nontraditional methods in effort to increase enrollment without having to add to a great deal of institutional infrastructure by constructing buildings, dorms, and classrooms. In 1999, it is believed that Jones International University of Englewood, California formerly associated with the University of Denver because of the physical library services there, the first institution providing courses and services solely via the Internet “became to win accreditation from a regional agency.” The North Central Association for Colleges and Schools awarded the accreditation. (Library Journal, 1999) American Association of “The University Professors promptly dispatched a letter to the accrediting agency to express its "shock and dismay." One Georgetown University professor calls Internet-based distance learning "a new version of a trade school" and, worse, "the joke of the twenty-first century." (Confessore, 1999) While this school (JIU) does not have an athletic department, it is an example of what is occurring across the landscape of academia. Many well known and historic institutions of higher
general student population. She is quick to point out, however, that allowing this will raise public scrutiny. “There is a perception in the public domain that student-athletes are “dumb jocks” and do not attend class, which we know is not the case. We need to be very careful and craft parameters to protect our core values to ensure they are not compromised.” (Ebihara, 2011) Currently serving as a representative on the NCAA Division I Legislative Administrative Committee, Ebihara adds, “Specifically, it appears that a student-athlete should enroll in such courses at the same time he or she enrolls in traditional courses, if the nontraditional courses are to be used. Student-athletes should not be able to use such courses as mid-semester “quick fixes”.” (Ebihara, 2011) Taking into account the academic scandals that have already occurred involving and combining the potential for abuse, the probability of cheating seems greater now than ever. Institutions are adopting these nontraditional methods in effort to increase enrollment without having to add to a great deal of institutional infrastructure by constructing buildings, dorms, and classrooms. In 1999, it is believed that Jones International University of Englewood, California formerly associated with the University of Denver because of the physical library services there, “became the first institution providing courses and services solely via the Internet to win accreditation from a regional agency.” The North Central Association for Colleges and Schools awarded the accreditation. (Library Journal, 1999) “The American Association of University Professors promptly dispatched a letter to the accrediting agency to express its "shock and dismay." One Georgetown University professor calls Internet-based distance learning "a new version of a trade school" and, worse, "the joke of the twenty-first century." (Confessore, 1999) While this school (JIU) does not have an athletic department, it is an example of what is occurring across the landscape of academia. Many well known and historic institutions of higher
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