When I was busy working my way through k-12 trying to survive (let alone graduate) never once did "getting an education online" ever pop into my head. As a high schooler, none of us had our own personal e-mail, cell phone for texting, or Wimba chatroom to hold class sessions. I remember having to type a history paper on a word processor that ny father purchased for reasonably cheap. As I was letting out my frustrations on the computer my father slyly said, "Be careful what you wish for. Computers are the future." Man, was he ever right. Here I am typing on one of two laptops in my home trying to fulfill a distance education assignment.
So what then is the difference between face to face teaching and learning as opposed to distance education? PREFERENCE and CONVENIENCE. Distance Ed allows for much more flexibility and yet is demanding more and more quality instruction and standards that you would find in a normal face to face classroom setting. Is it hard getting a Masters degree 100% online? Sure there are some difficulties, but consider this: the next time I have to step foot on campus is for graduation. How 'bout them apples? (or pc, whichever you prefer.)
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