Setting the stage for dynamic use of distance learning technologies in education
Distance learning, also known as distance education, is learning that takes place over a distance through the use of telecommunications technologies, including satellites, telephones, and cable-television systems. This briefing paper reviews the elements of three critical dimensions that must be considered during the implementation of distance learning: essential elements, educational consensus about teaching and learning, and telecommunications technological capacity. These dimensions lay the foundations that affects future decisions about school budgeting, resource allocation, teaching and l ... Show more
Authors: Miyasato, Ellen
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
Published: Honolulu, Hawaii, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, 1998
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 10 p.
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