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What is Distance Education?Distance education is a way of distributing the opportunity to learn to qualified students at locations separated from the instructor. Most classes that are distance delivered require some form of electronic technology such as audioconference (phone), on-line (Internet), or live satellite down link (only accessible in specific locations). Some classes are traditional correspondence format and require only the US mail. |
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· Classes have specific meeting times (for example, Mondays and Wednesdays
from 7:00-8:15pm)
· Students call a toll-free number
· Required to meet as a group to call in when more than one student is at a
site.
· Speaker phones with mute option are ideal
· Homework is transmitted electronically by computer or fax
· Tests administered by proctors at student's location
Audioconference: Tips and Troubleshooting
· Requires access to e-mail and Internet.
· Specific computer software/hardware versions may be required
· Communication with instructor is mainly through electronic methods
· Assignments are usually independent work but some team assignments may be
required.
· Faculty may prefer receiving assignments as attachments to email
· Computer conferencing is used for class discussions
· Most courses are instructor paced (students meet deadlines as set by the instructor)
· Tests administered by proctors at student's location
Required equipment: reliable Internet access. You will be given access to
the university's email system upon enrollment in a class
· Work independently, receiving direction from the syllabus and instructor
via US mail.
· Homework submitted by US mail.
· Tests administered by proctors at student locations.
Required equipment: access to US mail
· Classes have specific meeting times (for example, Mondays and Wednesdays
from 7:00-8:15pm)
· Must be in a community that receives the AK3 signal (at the campus or by the
local cable service)
· Courses are live TV with class participation by toll free telephone
· Meet together when there is more than one student at a site
· Requires access to email and Internet as additional course work is by online
methods. Computer with a sound card is recommended.
· Real time computer audio streaming is available. The audio portion of the
class is archived for review of previous classes. Videotapes of class sessions
are also available.
· Tests administered by proctors at student locations.
Required equipment: Must be in a community that has the capability to downlink
the satellite classes and must have reliable phone access.
