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2. I S D ISTANCE LEARNING FOR YOU ?

3. T HE MAJORITY OF D ISTANCE COURSES INVOLVE ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING. T HIS MEANS THAT PARTICIPANTS INTERACT WITH CLASSMATES BASED UPON THEIR OWN SCHEDULES. T HIS MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO LEARN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

4. S TUDENTS WHO TAKE D ISTANCE COURSES REPORT... Being nervous about what is expected Procrastinating on assignments Learning more than in traditional classes Feeling that collaborative learning works well

5. C HALLENGES OF D ISTANCE L EARNING Technical issues Responsibilities of the student Seldom face-to-face contact in the course Classmates come from varying backgrounds

6. C HARACTERISTICS FOR S UCCESS IN D ISTANCE L EARNING Highly motivated Independent Active learner Disciplined Adaptable to change Learns in a variety of ways

7. A LTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE EASY TO FIND THE TIME THAT YOU NEED FOR D ISTANCE LEARNING, THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED IS PRESENTED.