TEACHING A WEB-BASED GRADUATE COURSE ON TAGUCHI ETHODS

摘要

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus is located on the western edge of the city of Platteville (population 10,000) in southwestern Wisconsin. The university traces its origins to the Platteville Normal School, which was established in 1866, and the Wisconsin School of Mines, which was established in 1907. Today, the university is a multi-purpose, coeducational institution with an on-campus enrollment of more than 5,000 students. The university offers majors and minors in 50 academic fields, and is organized into three colleges: (1) College of Business, Industry, Life Science, and Agriculture; (2) College of Liberal Arts and Education; and (3) College of Engineering, Math, and Science. The concept of offering a degree at a distance, or an extended degree, was first initiated by University of Wisconsin System administration in the early 1970s, in an effort to extend educational opportunities to adult students throughout the state of Wisconsin. In May 1976, the University of Wisconsin System regents approved the establishment of three different extended degree programs, each to be offered at a different campus in the University of Wisconsin System. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Extended Degree in Business Administration first enrolled students residing in Wisconsin in 1979. In 1996, the UW-Platteville Extended Degree Program extended its reach to adults throughout the United States. In 1999, the Extended Degree Program furthered its reach worldwide and became part of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Distance Learning Center. In 1999, both print-based and online courses for the Business Administration program were offered, and three 100% online Master's degree programs were developed in Criminal Justice, Project Management, and Engineering. The programs are available to students worldwide.