Distance Learning: Step by Step - The Diigo Meta page

• 04 Jan 07
  

  Sage Adams
  • For instance, there may be limited face-to-face contact. The learner can feel

     

    more isolated. This step can succeed if a true learning community is built (Paloff & Pratt, 1999). To cre-

     

    ate the learning community requires work on the part of the instructor and the students. Easy and fre-

     

    quent communication must be an integral part of the system (Dringus, 2000; Hara & Kling, 1999; Leo-

     

    nard & Guha, 2001).
  • On the other hand, some apparent changes to an online methodology allow instructor and students to:

       

    • Use technology for more convenience (more flexible time schedule),

     

    • Emphasize content and not be distracted by personal issues,

     

    • Communicate more frequently through email and chat rooms,

     

    • Receive team and individual progress reports via email and chats,

     

    • Be free from a classroom-intensive schedule,

       

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    • Use the lost classroom time to conduct more research and project work,

     

    • Place more of a burden on the student to comprehend the material, and,

     

    • Place a burden on the instructor to prepare a more structured course.

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