Dive Summary:

• The founder of an annual report on the state of university IT says colleges are still "in the early stages" of figuring out what works when it comes to setting up and setting budgets for online education.
• One school, Old Dominion University in Virginia, has technicians testing camera and microphone setups before professors begin class, with students logging in via their laptops or sitting in at teleconferencing centers.
• At University of California, Irvine, the school uses straightforward screen- and audio-capture software to create an online database of lectures, rather than specially outfitting classrooms with multiple cameras and audio equipment.

From the article:

... Consider internal and external bandwidth needs; the network or Internet connection may need to be upgraded. Also determine whether students have sufficient access to the Internet. Colleges with rural or inner city students may want to research federal and state grants and find ways for those students to attend sessions in nearby libraries or community centers. ...