>> DR. COBLE: BILL, YOU'RE IN THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM. WHAT ARE THEY UP TO?
WHAT ARE THEY DOING? TO EXPAND VIRTUAL LEARNING
THROUGH THAT SYSTEM?
>> DR. RANDALL: IN SHORT, A LOT, CHARLIE. AGAIN, IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE
HERE WITH MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, BRYAN SETSER.
WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED FOR 12 YEARS IN PROVIDING ON-LINE
COURSE DELIVERY FOR STUDENTS. I THINK EVENTUALLY WE WILL
APPEAL TO THE STUDENTS YOU REFERENCED, THE TARGET
POPULATION, ONE OF THE TARGET POPULATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, AND
THEN, OF COURSE, THEIR PARENTS. CERTAINLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE A WIDE ARRAY OF COURSES AND DEGREE PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION ON LINE. THIS IS BASICALLY WE'RE MEETING
THE NEEDS OF NORTH CAROLINA ADULT LEARNERS.
EVERYONE IS AWARE THAT WE'RE IN DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES.
WITH LOSS OF INDUSTRY, JOBS, A LOT OF PARENTS ARE HAVING A
ROUGH TIME MAKING ENDS MEET. OUR JOB IS TO PROVIDE, MY JOB IS TO
PROVIDE AN E-LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS ALL
THE ON LINE PROGRAMS IF OUR 58 COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
>> DR. COBLE: SO ALL THE CAMPUSES ARE INVOLVED IN THE DELIVERY OF
THESE COURSES?
>> DR. RANDALL: YES, SIR. ALL OUR 58 INSTITUTIONS PROVIDE
ON-LINE COURSES AND FULL DEGREES.
