Although distance learning may be thought of as a contemporary phenomenon in education, its domestic origin can be traced to the development of correspondence study at Pennsylvania State University in 1892. As delivery technologies have emerged, educational institutions have integrated them in the expanding use and role of distance learning (Banas & Frances , 1998). While once considered non-traditional education, distance learning is most certainly becoming mainstream and, with that new status, a whole set of issues come into play for all participants and stakeholders. The history and development of distance learning, distance learning for public ...