DISTANCE

EDUCATION
What is
DISTANCE EDUCATION?
 Distance education or distance learning is a mode
of delivering education and instruction, often on
an individual basis, to students who are not
physically present in a traditional setting such as a
classroom. Distance learning provides "access to
learning when the source of information and the
learners are separated by time and distance, or
both.
 Education where teachers and
students are separated in the
place and time. The gap
between the two can be bridged
through the technology.
HISTORY

Isaac Pitman
Pioneer of distance
education in the 1840s in
England.
WHY DISTANCE
EDUCATION?
Characteristics of Distance Learning

Provides learning
opportunities to individual
learners and groups who
may not have the chance
and time to attend formal
schooling.

Learner – centered.
 Provides learning packages
designed for self-directed learning
utilizing various media, multimedia
and other new technologies.
Advantages of Distance Education

o Distance
education
does not
require
commuting.
o You can complete
most of the classes at
your convenience.
o Live anywhere, study
from anywhere while
pursuing the
education of your
choice.
o Gain extra
knowledge.
o Self-paced learning.
o Accessibility.
o Convenience and
flexibility.
o Interaction.
o Vast Resource
Readily Available.
 Interaction and Technology
in Distance Education

Interaction in a traditional classroom is much

different than the interaction that occurs in
distance education. Distance education
programs mix instructional technologies with
strategies to help the learners interact with the
instructional content.
Distance Education Technologies
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The Debate:
Traditional Learning
vs. Distance Learning