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| author | Barack, Lauren |
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| contents | Going the Distance Barack, Lauren Internet Educational Technology Distance Education Online Courses Web Based Instruction Public Schools Postsecondary Education Sixty years ago, distance education probably involved a pen, paper, and secretarial classes conducted via snail mail. Today, students in ever-increasing numbers are more likely to link to the Internet to learn how to conjugate French verbs or dissect frogs in Advanced Placement courses, according to a new landmark study from the U. S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov). Nearly three-quarters of all public school districts plan to expand their distance-learning classes, says the study, titled "Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary Students." Still more distance-learning courses are offered in dual enrollment programs, in which high schools students take classes offered by colleges and universities. |
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| spellingShingle | Going the Distance Barack, Lauren Internet Educational Technology Distance Education Online Courses Web Based Instruction Public Schools Postsecondary Education Going the Distance Barack, Lauren Internet Educational Technology Distance Education Online Courses Web Based Instruction Public Schools Postsecondary Education Sixty years ago, distance education probably involved a pen, paper, and secretarial classes conducted via snail mail. Today, students in ever-increasing numbers are more likely to link to the Internet to learn how to conjugate French verbs or dissect frogs in Advanced Placement courses, according to a new landmark study from the U. S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov). Nearly three-quarters of all public school districts plan to expand their distance-learning classes, says the study, titled "Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary Students." Still more distance-learning courses are offered in dual enrollment programs, in which high schools students take classes offered by colleges and universities. |
| title | Going the Distance |
| topic | Internet Educational Technology Distance Education Online Courses Web Based Instruction Public Schools Postsecondary Education |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ713338 |