[IP] Curtailing online education in the name of homeland security

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 01:23:36 -0400
> From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
> Subject: Curtailing online education in the name of homeland security
>
> Curtailing online education in the name of homeland security: The USA
> PATRIOT Act, SEVIS, and international students in the United States
> by Paul T. Jaeger and Gary Burnett
>
> ABSTRACT
> Online courses have become an important part of the academic offerings of
> many institutions of higher education in the United States. However, the
> homeland security laws and regulations enacted since September 2001,
> including the USA PATRIOT Act, have created serious limitations on the
> ability of international students studying in the United States to
> participate in online educational opportunities. Placing online education
> within the context of the mutually beneficial relationships between
> international students and the United States, this article examines the
> assumptions and the impacts of these regulations on the students and the
> institutions of higher education. This article explores the enrollment
> limitations in online courses for international students in terms of
> information policy and concepts of presence and identity in online
> environments, offering an examination of the implications of this issue for
> education and information in United States.
>
> CONTENTS
> Introduction: The United States of America, immigrants, and visitors
> International students in the United States
> The USA PATRIOT Act and international students
> Restrictions on the online education of international students
> Identity and presence in online environments
> Conclusion: The policy picture for education and information
>
> http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_9/jaeger/index.html

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