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Distance Education : Is The Classroom Becoming Obsolete?, Randall M. Gilbert
Distance Education : Is The Classroom Becoming Obsolete?, Randall M. Gilbert
Graduate Research Papers
The future of education seems to be moving rapidly towards distance education. Society is moving faster as people are trying to coordinate work, family, and school. Due to the increasing pressure of time and distance constraints, today's learners are sometimes choosing to get their educations online, or through a school with distance education technologies and capabilities. This literature review describes distance education, instructor and student attitudes towards distance education, benefits and disadvantages of distance education, the past and the future of distance education, and how and why it should be used in training and education.
Bringing Schools Closer Through Distance Learning, Shawna Paskert
Bringing Schools Closer Through Distance Learning, Shawna Paskert
Graduate Research Papers
Distance education takes place when a teacher and student are separated by physical distance, and technology is used to bridge the instructional gap. It is definitely a plus in a world that is constantly changing. For those who have lifestyles different than the average traditional student, distance education is the way to go. It is the more time-efficient way to handle a post-secondary education. Currently, and in the future, more students in secondary and elementary schools will be using the distance education settings than using the traditional classroom.