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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.
The Many Faces Of Distance Education, Albert Dantoni Wiggins Iii
The Many Faces Of Distance Education, Albert Dantoni Wiggins Iii
Graduate Research Papers
This literature review discusses the educational applications of distance education by examining its historical foundations, its presence and effects on educational curriculums, and its future. The purpose of this literature review is examines research on the topics of how distance education operates and what role distance education plays in the field of education. The conclusions formed within this document are based upon literature reviewed about the topic of distance education and a personal interview. This review has led to a conclusion that distance education offers non-traditional students opportunities to educate and re-educate themselves while simultaneously allowing traditional students a chance …
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.