2. Kari Showers and Heather Winters

3.  Education in which students take academic courses by accessing information and communicating with the instructor asynchronously over a computer network

4.  Podcasting  Online classes  Videoconferencing

5.  Web-based audio broadcast via an RSS feed, accessed by subscription over the Internet  Available for downloading

6.  Students of all ages can participate in education courses online  Proper internet and registration is necessary to be able to participate  Course objectives are the same as classroom objectives

7.  Cyber School  College Universities  IT Schools

8.  a teleconference conducted via television equipment

9.  Wilson County School in Tennessee  If a subject is not taught in a certain district, videoconferencing can be used to allow the students to take the course  Example: Math. Wilson Country School videoconferences with Watertown High School

10.  Founded in 1997  Largest online public school in the country  60,000 high school and middle school students  Only 5% are full-time  Now are available at elementary level  Students taught “asynchronous learning”  Also uses web conferencing and collaboration tools

11.  Students log in to the course management system  Read teachers lesson plans  Submit Homework online  E-mail, call or use online discussion boards for help

12.  Allows teachers to give lectures  Write on online interactive whiteboards  Deliver PowerPoint or short video presentations  Students and Teachers can also use instant messenger or talk  “it’s an opportunity to engage with students and teach in a synchronous way,”  According to David Bass, director of information systems and support

13.  There are many pros and cons of doing the distance learning  These consist of…

14.  Flexibility  Convenience  Availability

15.  Cost  Self-directed  Time Spent in Classroom

16.  Accessibility  Better for some learners  No Travel Expense

17.  Doesn’t interrupt job or career  Geographic Location  Work at your own pace

18.  Personal expressions  Focused on Student Responses  Meet with students from all over the world

19.  Equality  Racial  Sex  Religion  Disability  Student participation

20.  No one-on-one contact  Perceptions/ Reputation  Requires new skills/technologies

21.  No social interaction with classmates  Making Time  Little Support

22.  No Campus atmosphere  Requires extra time  Start computer  Internet connection  Software programs  Budget

23.  Adjusting to time Scheduling  Example: taking a class in a different time zone  Feelings of isolation from school  Discipline/ Self-motivated  To do work at right times

24.  Distance learning may require more discipline and self-discipline than traditional courses that meet face to face  Consider both advantages and disadvantages  Consider you needs:  Professional priorities  Personal circumstances

25.  The learners and technology will drive the future of distance learning.

26.  Aranda, Natalie. "The Pros and Cons of Distance Learning." EZine Articles. 23 Mar. 2009.  Hansen, Randall S. "Distance Learning Pros and Cons." Quint Careers. 23 Mar. 2009.  "What are the positive and negative aspects of online learning?" ELearners.com. 23 Mar. 2009."