Distance Distance LearningLearning

Distance Learning Distance Learning SchoolsSchools

Types of Distance Types of Distance LearningLearning

SynchronousSynchronous

TelephoneTelephone Video conferencingVideo conferencing Web ConferencingWeb Conferencing Live StreamingLive Streaming Internet RadioInternet Radio Web Based VoIPWeb Based VoIP

AsynchronousAsynchronous

AudiocassetteAudiocassette E-MailE-Mail VHS or DVDVHS or DVD Print Print

Materials/MailMaterials/Mail BlogsBlogs

AdvantagesAdvantages Can reach a larger populationCan reach a larger population Easy access to specialty Easy access to specialty

coursescourses Can be flexible to fit your Can be flexible to fit your

scheduleschedule Greatly increases opportunities Greatly increases opportunities

for adult learnersfor adult learners Forces students to become Forces students to become

independent learners and independent learners and manager their time just like manager their time just like they will at an actual jobthey will at an actual job

Beneficial for colleges and Beneficial for colleges and universities because they do universities because they do not need an actual classroom not need an actual classroom or space for class to take or space for class to take placeplace

Increases revenue for schools Increases revenue for schools without increasing the without increasing the physical size of the school, an physical size of the school, an easy way to expandeasy way to expand

Allows schedule flexibility for Allows schedule flexibility for professorsprofessors

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Can be unaccredited Can be unaccredited

or a diploma millor a diploma mill Ease of cheating Ease of cheating Does not give the Does not give the

student the traditional student the traditional college socialization college socialization experienceexperience

High drop-out and High drop-out and failure ratefailure rate

More difficult to get More difficult to get additional helpadditional help

Can be difficult to stay Can be difficult to stay motivated without an motivated without an actual classroom actual classroom environmentenvironment