Goodyear Electronic Classroom
Time line for the Goodyear Electronic Classroom
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company commits $150,000 for an "electronic classroom."
9/96
Dean Stevens and Associate Deans Schroath and Marks travel to Detroit to see how UAW-Chrysler and Oakland University are doing 2-way interactive distance learning.
10/96
A memo went to the faculty describing a "distance learning classroom."
11/96
Potential distance learning classroom specifications are developed internally.
12/96
A memo proposing a "Goodyear Distance Learning and Electronic Classroom" is sent to faculty. It includes 24 computers and a 2-way interactive system. Dec & Jan Meetings with distance learning vendors.
1/30/97
Internal pricing comparison between the two potential vendors is generated.
2/30/97
An internal memo indicates a growing preference for Annixter/V-TEL.
3/24/97
Final approval of a V-TEL system.
5/29/97
A meeting at Goodyear to discuss (among other topics) the classroom.
7/22/97
A Summer III "beta test" of the new classroom, from Kent to Stark campus. Dr. Schroath, teaching BAD 64184, International Business.
9/97
Two Fall courses are taught from Kent to combinations of the Stark and Trumbull Regional Campuses and Lorain County Community College site. Room is also used in an "off-line" computer course and to teach a non-credit class about the Web.
