Welcome to Distance Learning Guide
Distance Learning Technology Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION
from:The computer is no longer just a portal to news, information and email messages. Today, the computer can even be one’s own personal educational center providing a means to obtaining a greater education through online distance education. There are a variety of online distance learning institutions, programs, and universities already established and easily accessible through a simple Google, yahoo or other common internet search engine. One can most likely find a program for any topic of interest or passion. One can even find any level of educational goal from the minimum, i.e. a single personal interest course to an extensive master’s degree program from an accredited institution.
In addition to the computer, computer accessories can help to accentuate and enhance the learning experience. Speakers can make an online distance education interactive classroom experience possible through being able to hear the internet teacher give a lecture; allowing him or her to answer students’ questions and other such auditory learning additions.
A laptop can provide a portable technological classroom that can be taken virtually anywhere. Flip open the screen, turn it on and presto! You can have an instant classroom experience! Just imagine, sitting on the beach gazing out at the beautiful ocean waves, the warm inviting sun on your skin, and the online distance education program of your dreams vividly displayed on the display screen. Take a moment to take in the view, breathe in the fresh revitalizing air, and then complete a few course readings. Stop, take another break, kick up your feet and then repeat, doesn’t sound like work at all; not a bad deal at all.
Want the latest online distance education assignment? Dial into the internet set-up on your cell phone and check the messages. You can be waiting in line at the grocery store already thinking about how you want to tackle this new homework task. On your drive home you might have the time to mentally complete it; and, while you or your loved ones come and help you unload your purchases, you can have a moment to sit down and physically complete the assignment.
Technology has not only made online distance education more readily accessible, it has made it exceptionally convenient. There are too many moments in the day that we spend waiting in line, stuck in traffic, and having to deal with other such great time consumers that online distance education offers a refreshing new alternative to the learning process! Because the education provided is so time-saving one may even have the time to think about taking more than one course, when the idea of doing so in the typical formalized education system was an impossible dream. Online distance education eradicates inconveniences and helps you achieve your goals!
Distance Learning Technology News
Fort Bend Independent School District's Educational Technology Department ... - Ultimate Fort Bend
Fort Bend Independent School District's Educational Technology Department ... Ultimate Fort Bend by Vivian Gomez | May 23, 2012 12:36 am Fort Bend Independent School District's Educational Technology Department has launched various projects and activities that will lead schools in technology-based distance-learning experiences. |
P'burgh students build bench for Ellis Island - Steuben Courier
P'burgh students build bench for Ellis Island Steuben Courier Principal Kory Bay, Technology Director Deb Wallace, Choral Teacher Laura Moore and Distance Learning Coordinator Rene Carver from GST BOCES facilitated distance learning classes from the Manhattan School of Music to provide instruction to our PCS ... |
College Crackup and the Online Future - Washington Monthly (blog)
College Crackup and the Online Future Washington Monthly (blog) by Mark C. Taylor In the coming decade, emerging technologies will thoroughly transform higher education. Although distance learning and computer-assisted education have been around since the 1960s, financial pressures are forcing institutions to ... |
GEORGIA TECH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DEAN TO LEAD GEORGIA TECH-SAVANNAH CAMPUS - Creative Coast Initiative
GEORGIA TECH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION DEAN TO LEAD GEORGIA TECH-SAVANNAH CAMPUS Creative Coast Initiative As the dean of Professional Education, Baker is responsible for the oversight of all professional education programs at Georgia Tech and for the distance delivered master's degree programs. “Nelson will provide the leadership and direction needed to ... |
Halsey, new USMH leader, a fan of blended learning - The Herald-Mail
Halsey, new USMH leader, a fan of blended learning The Herald-Mail Halsey comes to USMH from Virginia Tech University, where he was the director of finance and administration for distance learning. He was hired about six weeks ago as USMH's second executive director. C. David Warner III held the position from 2005, ... |
Secretary of the Army visits DLI - Monterey County Herald
Secretary of the Army visits DLI Monterey County Herald He then visited an exhibit of distance-learning language training technologies used by the school. He was provided a running translation by Marine Corps Pvt. 1st Class Seth Goodson, a Farsi student. Next stop was a midway of technology exhibits, ... Secretary of the Army says language and culture vital for future missions |