Comments on: The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More http://wallyboston.com/2008/06/16/the-long-tail-why-the-future-of-business-is-selling-less-of-more-2/ Communicating about higher education issues. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adamu Bello http://wallyboston.com/2008/06/16/the-long-tail-why-the-future-of-business-is-selling-less-of-more-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Adamu Bello Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:13:52 +0000 http://wallyboston.com/?p=48#comment-20 Hi Wally, This is a typical participative style of leadership with an open-door policy. Please, I am Urging you to keep it up; we the future leaders in Nigeria are actually looking up to you. Aboout long Tail: It is an issue bordering around the business horizon. I think that the problem with most businessmen and women today is thier inability to differentiate between the traditional profit making and contemporary issues of corporate interest, such as social responsibilty; international management; and the importance of emotional intelligence as a success factor to business managers. Hi Wally,

This is a typical participative style of leadership with an open-door policy. Please, I am Urging you to keep it up; we the future leaders in Nigeria are actually looking up to you. Aboout long Tail: It is an issue bordering around the business horizon. I think that the problem with most businessmen and women today is thier inability to differentiate between the traditional profit making and contemporary issues of corporate interest, such as social responsibilty; international management; and the importance of emotional intelligence as a success factor to business managers.

]]> By: Wally Boston http://wallyboston.com/2008/06/16/the-long-tail-why-the-future-of-business-is-selling-less-of-more-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Wally Boston Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:31:37 +0000 http://wallyboston.com/?p=48#comment-19 Ed: I think there are some similarities between online e-tailers and online universities regarding the theory of the "Long Tail." Because our reach is global and transcends geographical boundaries, we can find students with interests in topics like the Civil War when a traditional school might have difficulty filling the class. As far as the trend of brick and mortar universities adding more online classes, I believe that trend is more in response to student demand and, in the case of community colleges, employer demand. There are studies from respected organizations such as the Sloan Consortium (www.sloan-c.org) that demonstrate online students learn as well as or better than on ground students. I have read reports from brick and mortar schools that indicate online courses cost them more than on ground courses. I believe that is true until they reach a tipping point of scalability. There is, however, the recognition that online courses can reduce the need for physical classroom construction. I recall that the University of Georgia system proposed that all freshman English classes be held in an online format in order to save hundreds of millions in classroom construction costs. Seems to me that that proposal was a smart move. There are two schools, University of Massachusetts and University of Maryland, that have built a substantial number of online programs, more in line with the Long Tail. Ed:
I think there are some similarities between online e-tailers and online universities regarding the theory of the “Long Tail.” Because our reach is global and transcends geographical boundaries, we can find students with interests in topics like the Civil War when a traditional school might have difficulty filling the class. As far as the trend of brick and mortar universities adding more online classes, I believe that trend is more in response to student demand and, in the case of community colleges, employer demand. There are studies from respected organizations such as the Sloan Consortium (www.sloan-c.org) that demonstrate online students learn as well as or better than on ground students. I have read reports from brick and mortar schools that indicate online courses cost them more than on ground courses. I believe that is true until they reach a tipping point of scalability. There is, however, the recognition that online courses can reduce the need for physical classroom construction. I recall that the University of Georgia system proposed that all freshman English classes be held in an online format in order to save hundreds of millions in classroom construction costs. Seems to me that that proposal was a smart move. There are two schools, University of Massachusetts and University of Maryland, that have built a substantial number of online programs, more in line with the Long Tail.

]]> By: Ed Lawson http://wallyboston.com/2008/06/16/the-long-tail-why-the-future-of-business-is-selling-less-of-more-2/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ed Lawson Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:01:30 +0000 http://wallyboston.com/?p=48#comment-18 Wally, I suppose there are some similarities between e-tailers and online universities in this regard? If a brick and mortar university decides to add 100 additional courses to their catalog, they have to overcome many more logistical hurdles than an online university. I've actually noticed that many B&M schools are adding online courses to their catalogs. Is this because "shelf space" is limited and the universities have found that the online format is an overall better value? Wally,
I suppose there are some similarities between e-tailers and online universities in this regard?
If a brick and mortar university decides to add 100 additional courses to their catalog, they have to overcome many more logistical hurdles than an online university.
I’ve actually noticed that many B&M schools are adding online courses to their catalogs. Is this because “shelf space” is limited and the universities have found that the online format is an overall better value?

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