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Overview of trends in online education and distance learning.
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2006-04-01 12:47.
With the ever increasing popularity of online courses offered by various colleges and universities I put together some facts and a list of what to look out for when selecting an online course. Online courses are different from home study and distance learning in that an online course introduces the concept of a ‘virtual classroom’, where students interact with other students taking the same course. Home study and distance learning are usually packages with books and sometimes tapes where the student works alone. What I have written here are general questions and answers about online courses or online degrees. Just testing you can guess what… Sure wish I had smaller thumbs! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "iPhoneblog", url: "http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/iphoneblog/" }); A libertarian group’s estimates take into account both direct and indirect costs, such as lost wages and tax revenues. Did you know that most people fear speaking in front of a group more then they fear death? Yes, itâs true and death seemed to be an option for me when I found out that I had to give a speech in ... africa | cape town | professional development | teacher professional development | teacherly voice | teachers without borders | technology and education | twb | twb08
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