Student name

Distance Education

IS DISTANCE LEARNING FOR YOU?

THE MAJORITY OF DISTANCE COURSES INVOLVE

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING. THIS MEANS THAT

PARTICIPANTS INTERACT WITH CLASSMATES BASED

UPON THEIR OWN SCHEDULES. THIS MAKES IT

POSSIBLE TO LEARN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

STUDENTS WHO TAKE DISTANCE COURSES REPORT. . . Being nervous about what is expected Procrastinating on assignments Learning more than in traditional

classes Feeling that collaborative learning

works well

CHALLENGES OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Technical issues Responsibilities of

the student Seldom face-to-

face contact in the course

Classmates come from varying backgrounds

CHARACTERISTICS FOR SUCCESS IN DISTANCE LEARNING

Highly motivated Independent Active learner Disciplined Adaptable to change Learns in a variety of ways

ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE EASY TO FIND THE TIME

THAT YOU NEED FOR DISTANCE LEARNING, THE

INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED IS PRESENTED.