243measured the usefulness of the various course resources
(e.g., lectures, readings, discussions); students agreed that
was useful. The additional courses have been evaluated in
the same way and analysis of student learning is underway.
sustaInIng thE coursEs BEyond thE FundIng pErIod
As of January 2009, all of the courses we have developed
will be taught through the University of Delaware.
Students from any university or from industry who want
to register for the courses will enroll through UD. This
facilitates a much broader access and gives Cornell and
CSU students a small financial advantage while providing
for the continuation of the course offerings. The University
of Delaware was identified as the best place to house the
courses because of the high level of technical and academic
support for the project available with UDOnline. Faculty
who initially developed the courses will be hired by UD on
a contract basis should they wish to continue teaching the
courses. Dr. Marsha Dickson has also developed a list of
additional individuals from industry and academia who can
teach the courses as needed. The University of Delaware is
actively marketing the certificate and is moving to develop
executive education offerings based on these and other
materials related to social responsibility.
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