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Distance Learning. By Megan Vanchure, Emily Sipniewski , and Dominick Musisca. What is distant learning?. What do you think distant learning? Distance learning ( elearning ) – is a teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out by using electronic communication. .
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Distance Learning By Megan Vanchure, Emily Sipniewski, and Dominick Musisca
What is distant learning? • What do you think distant learning? • Distance learning (elearning) – is a teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out by using electronic communication.
History and fun facts • The first catalog of instruction films appeared in 1910. (Reiser, 1987) • Thomas Edison proclaimed that, due to the invention of film “Our school system will be completely changed in the next ten years” (Saettler, 1968)
Pros • Convenience • Flexibility • Affordability • Multi-sensory
Cons • Availability • Cost • Distractions • Minimal teacher-student interaction • Experience
Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone • Visual Impairments • Hearing Impairments • Mobility Impairments • Learning Disabilities
Sources • (searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/definition/distance-learning) • (digitalschool.net/edu/DL_history_mJefferies.html) • http://fcit.usf.edu/distance/chap2.htm • http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EDU03115b.pdf